Can xfce4 iconize to the desktop

[Olivier]

Bruce,

>From what I understand, you might want to try the older xfce3 (still
available from xfce.sf.net)

Cheers,
Olivier.

On Thu, 2004-07-01 at 05:09, Nepple, Bruce wrote:
> I currently use CDE, and was told that XFCE was similar.  
> 
> >From http://xwinman.org/xfce.html
> XFce is a lightweight desktop environment for UNIX platforms. 
> It is similar to the commercial CDE, and is now based on the GTK+ toolkit
> 
> My requirements for a desktop/windowmanager are simple (but, it seems, unpopular):
> 
> 1. active applications can be iconized to the desktop, remembering where they belong
> (this is CDE.  If your windowmanager can't do this, how are you similar to CDE?)
> 
> 2.  Multiple workspaces
> 
> 3.  right click or some other simple application startup method
> 
> Shading doesn't cut it, although it would be neat to have shading & icons.
> 
> I typically have 8 or 10 terminals with 30 to 40 edit sessions in a single workspace,
> and they are organized by desktop position.  It is very cluttered, as is my real desk.
> I may have up to 10 active workspaces of similar complexity.
> 
> (What use is a desktop if you can't put anything on it :)? )
> 
> Anyway, can xfce4 be forced to work that way (iconize to desktop).  I disabled the
> taskbar and got no icons whatsoever.
> 
> BTW,  If you know what other window/desktop manager might work for me, please let me know.
> (maybe CTWM?).  I just have to get away from our friggen solaris antique iron.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Bruce
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