xfce version 3 vs. 4 : missing features?

Net Llama! netllama at linux-sxs.org
Sun Sep 28 17:02:35 CEST 2003


On Sun, 28 Sep 2003, Rob Lahaye wrote:
> 1) right-mouse-click in window title bar
>     In version 3, this is a shortcut for shading the window.
>     I like this feature so much; am I the only one, that this
>     has not been ported to version 4 ?

No, its just not there.  I miss it too.  I'm sure that someone will tell
you how you can configure the left mouse button to double click for
(un)shading, but its still not the same functionality.

>
> 2) midle-mouse-click on root window
>     In version 3, this gives a list of operators on windows
>     (e.g. move, resize, (de)iconify, etc.)

Also missing.

>
> 3) In version 3, the leftmost gadget in the window bar (shows as a "-"),
>     when clicked, shows a list of simular actions as in (2): move, resize,
>     (de)iconify, etc.

I'm pretty sure that this is still configurable.

>
> 4) How to create an application window without windowbar, sticky,
>     always-ontop etc. In xfce3, I have in xfwmrc, f.ex:
>         Style "xbiff"  NoTitle, Sticky, StayOnTop
>
> Note that xbiff has "NoTitle", so I need "missing feature" (2) to move this
> window elsewhere!

I think you need an 'opendesktop' compliant app for this to work.  i could
be wrong.

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