Panel/taskbar cooperation in CVS

Andre Lerche a.lerche at gmx.net
Tue Jul 27 19:22:30 CEST 2004


Hi Andrew,

Andrew Conkling wrote:

>I'm wondering if it would be possible for the panel and the taskbar to cooperate when it comes to screen width in CVS.  My panel layout is as follows (from L to R):
>Launchers, System buttons, Weather plugin
>Taskbar plugin
>System tray
>
>At this point, I have the taskbar plugin to extend all the way to the right, only allowing the system tray room enough for one icon.  If I load more, the panel extends to the right and I can't see the second system tray icon.
>
>My suggestion: have the ability for the system tray to move inwards (align right, as it were) and for the taskbar plugin to "fill up the remaining width/height of the screen"; each time I add/remove launchers or plugins or load icons into the system tray, I need to adjust the panel again.
>  
>
The taskbar plugin from CVS has exactly your requested feature. It will 
be part of the next official release when
I've finished the Xinerama stuff.

>Thanks,
>Andrew
>
>  
>
Andre



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