switching desktops with mouse.. (possible bug)

[Olivier Fourdan]

Anto,

...and then the 2nd solution was implemented in xfwm4, so if you
complain now, you'll get me mad ;)

Cheers,
Olivier.

On Sun, 2003-06-22 at 23:52, Anto C wrote:
> Oliver, :)
> 
> Ah, i see.
> 
> I find it usefull now., i have found a way to use it :)
> I had the problem of resizing the window of <whatever app i worked on> that 
> was maximized when reeching for the scrollbar, this is/was *really* annoying 
> in fluxbox and enlightenment aswell, now i just maximeze the window a litle 
> bit more so the edge goes outside the margins and i cant resize it by 
> misstake :)
> (but cant switch desktops either, but its no big deal sence i got the pager..)
> 
> Cheers
> Anto
> 
> On Sunday 22 June 2003 22.44, Olivier Fourdan wrote:
> > Anto,
> >
> > There are basically two ways for implementing that feature:
> >
> > 1) Listen to mouse move events on the root window.
> >    => Very simple implementation.
> >    But, some apps don't let the events get thru, so we don't catch all
> >    the events.
> > 2) Map input only small windows on all edges that wil receive the events
> >    => A bit more complex (not *that* much though), but requires
> >    definitely more code and testing, to avoid side effects with other
> >    apps. Furthermore, keeping those windows arround means that they must
> >    be kept on top of the stack, whetever happens.
> >
> > The "switch workspace" option has been added recently, I was more or
> > less against it, and I really don't see the point in adding more
> > complexity to the code just for that.
> >
> > Another side effect, more positive, is that you don't accidently switch
> > workspace when working inside a window.
> >
> > As I usually like to say, I see no point in bloating the software for
> > 100% of the user with features that will be used by maybe 10% of them.
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Olivier.
> >
> > On Sun, 2003-06-22 at 19:40, Anto C wrote:
> > > Becouse i like xfce4 much more, it doenst bother me _that_ much, im just
> > > saying maybe its a bug becouse i saw it is do-able?
> > > Did  you code it this way intentionally?
> > > Why is it better this way?
> > > I think the option "warp workspaces when mouse reeches the edge" should,
> > > as it says, not depend on wheter a window is benieth it or not.
> > >
> > > Cheers.
> > > Anto.
> > >
> > > On Saturday 21 June 2003 21.58, Olivier Fourdan wrote:
> > > > Anto,
> > > >
> > > > Why not sticking with Enlightenment then ?
> > > >
> > > > I think it's better the way it is now.
> > > >
> > > > Cheers,
> > > > Olivier.
> > > >
> > > > On Sat, 2003-06-21 at 19:18, Anto C wrote:
> > > > > Hi.
> > > > >
> > > > > I use the function of switching the desktop when moving the mouse to
> > > > > the borders alot, and noticed that if you have a window that has a
> > > > > part of it on "the other desktop" so it overhemls the background then
> > > > > switching desktops is not possible by moving the mouse to the
> > > > > border.. It seems its only possible when there is a free area of the
> > > > > backdrop to switch the desktop this way. I think this should not be
> > > > > this way, in enlightenment wich has the same function (almost) works
> > > > > nicely.
> > > > >
> > > > > regards
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