New XFCE4-Plugin: Show Desktop

Andre Lerche a.lerche at gmx.net
Wed Jul 30 22:54:47 CEST 2003


On Wed, 30.07.2003 at 10:28 PM, Benedikt Meurer wrote:
> On Wed, 30, Jul 2003, Andre Lerche wrote:
> 
> > Hi!
> 
> Hello Andre,
> 

Hello Benedikt,

> > Please find my very first panel plugin and some shots (yeah!) on
> > 
> > http://home.arcor.de/andre.lerche/
> > 
> > The plugin is called "Show Desktop" and allows you to minimize and
> > maximize all unsticky windows on the current workspace by click.

[...] 

> > Now feel free to grab and test it and send me some comments, please.
> 
> I'm impressed. This plugin is really usefull. Only 3 "complaints" :-)
> 
> 1) Can you rename it to xfce4-showdesktop-plugin? The underscore is
>    irritating IMHO.

OK you are right -> done.

> 2) You should replace my name in COPYING with your name :-)

Ooooooops -> done.
I did use your sample plugin (thanks for that) as starting point.

> 3) As you already said, the plugin has problems if the panel is not
>    located at the bottom. For me, its located at the top of the screen
>    and its really a bit confusing. I hope you'll fix this soon.

I hope that, too.

> I'd like to see this being imported into xfce-goodies.berlios.de. Drop
> me a note if you agree with this, and I'll give you developer access
> to the repository (as long as nobody else complains).

Yes, if you want it... I' ll drop you a note after the registration at
Berlios.

> > Andre
> 
> Benedikt

Andre



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