maximize window not maximum

[Vincent]

On Fri, Mar 26, 2010 at 9:18 PM, Doug Laidlaw <laidlaws at hotkey.net.au>wrote:

> On Sat, 27 Mar 2010 01:24:07 am Olivier Fourdan wrote:
> > On Fri, Mar 26, 2010 at 3:20 PM, Thufir <hawat.thufir at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > On Fri, 26 Mar 2010 13:33:13 +0100, Olivier Fourdan wrote:
> > >> On Fri, Mar 26, 2010 at 6:33 AM, Thufir <hawat.thufir at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > >>> I prefer not to have a horizontal panel along the bottom of the
> > >>> desktop. When a window is maximized that portion of the screen isn't
> > >>> filled by the window, the window is too short vertically (the width
> is
> > >>> fine).
> > >>>
> > >>> I found a request for this feature:
> > >>>
> > >>> "Add a possible 'maximize vertically' action to be executed when the
> > >>> window bar is clicked on."
> > >>>
> > >>> http://wiki.xfce.org/wish_list#window_manager
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>> is this currently possible?
> > >>
> > >> Left/right click on the maximize button on the title bar?
> > >>
> > >> Or use the key shortcuts.
> > >
> > > Left/right click the maximize button doesn't maximize the window.  That
> > > portion of the screen along the bottom, where a panel was, but is no
> > > longer, isn't covered by the window.
> > >
> > >
> > > screenshot (sorta):
> > >
> > >
> > > xxxx
> > > xxxx
> > > ....
> > >
> > >
> > > The window, signified by the "x", covers most of the screen.  However,
> > > the bottom portion of the monitor, signified by the ".", isn't covered
> by
> > > the window.  Why?
> >
> > Sorry but I do not understand, why not posting a real screenshot on
> > some website and giving the url so we can see what you mean?
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Olivier.
> Do you want the maximised window to overwrite the bottom panel?  The bottom
> panel is always visible, and no window covers it.  That is what "maximise"
> normally means.  That was one reason why I went to only one panel.
>
> An easier option has been mentioned: set the bottom panel to auto-hide.
>  Then
> it is usually out of sight, and your window can use that space. You can
> bring
> the panel back when you need it.
>
>
I think he means that he removed the bottom panel, but when maximizing a
window it acts as if there still is one - i.e. the window doesn't resize to
the bottom of the screen because it would then overlap the panel had there
been one.


> Doug.
> ___________________
>

-- 
Vincent
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