xfce version 3 vs. 4 : missing features?

[Net Llama!]

On Mon, 29 Sep 2003, Biju Chacko 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 ?
>
> As others have mentioned you can have a one-click shade by using the 'shade'
> button, a two-click shade by using the right-click menu, or a double-click shade
> by configuring doubleclick on the title to shade.
>
> I agree it's not the same, but I don't think it's significantly different.
> Choose one of these methods and it'll be natural in a week or two.

No it won't.  I've been using XFCE4 for about 9 months.  Its still not
natural, and it still annoys the hell out of me.  Right clicking once
anywhere on the title bar was natural.

> Let me assure you that the change is not arbitrary. Compatibility is a priority
> and changes are usually introduced only for compelling reasons.

What was the compelling reason for this change?

> >     In version 3, this gives a list of operators on windows
> >     (e.g. move, resize, (de)iconify, etc.)
>
> Right-click menu on a title bar. I suppose this could be added to xfdesktop, but
> it's not needed anymore.

I thought it was, and apparently others do as well.


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