[patch] xftaskbar doesn't respect fitts' law

[Benedikt Meurer]

On Sat, 25, Oct 2003, Jasper Huijsmans wrote:

> > I've modified the code in xftaskbar.c to fix this problem, which causes
> > a slight visual difference (the taskbar is flat, rather than 3d, since i
> > removed the gtk_frame), and i probably missed a few things, since i'm
> > fairly new to c, and completely new to gtk, but it seems to work
> > flawlessly for me.
> > 
> 
> The patch is fine, but there is a problem that the tasklist buttons and
> the pager don't seem to be aligned properly. This is probably theme
> dependent.
> 
> I made an alternative patch that uses a vbox instead of a frame and
> added a 1x1 widget below the hbox (or above if the taskbar is on the
> bottom). I believe this gives a better visual boundery between the
> taskbar and the root window.
> 
> Opinions on the patch from other devs are very welcome. I'm not goping
> to commit anything yet.

I like the taskbar as it is now most.

regards,
Benedikt

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