[Xfce-bugs] [Bug 16221] New: autohide animation interacts poorly with fluxbox, please make optional

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            Bug ID: 16221
           Summary: autohide animation interacts poorly with fluxbox,
                    please make optional
    Classification: Xfce Core
           Product: Xfce4-panel
           Version: 4.15.0
          Hardware: PC (x86_64)
                OS: Linux
            Status: NEW
          Severity: normal
          Priority: Medium
         Component: Panel
          Assignee: xfce-bugs at xfce.org
          Reporter: whitney at mynote.space
  Target Milestone: Panel 4.14

Created attachment 9276
  --> https://bugzilla.xfce.org/attachment.cgi?id=9276&action=edit
patch to implement requested panel option

xfce4-panel recently added a slide animation to hiding the panel. However, this
animation seems to interact poorly with the fluxbox window manager, which I use
instead of xfwm4, leading to a cascade of X events which brings my X server to
its knees. I kindly request that the animation be made optional.

I have created a pull request on github xfce4-mirror/xfce4-panel to implement
this requested change; I have attached the contents of the pull request as a
patch to this issue report. The patch adds a parameter to the panel preferences
to select that the auto hide style be "Slide" (for the new animated version) or
"collapse" (for an instant departure of the panel). With my panels set to
collapse, I find the destructive interaction with fluxbox to be eliminated.

Please consider either adopting this patch or implementing some other means by
which the animation would be optional, if there is some difficulty with the
patch from your point of view. Thank you very much for your consideration.

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