Very Minor xfwm Request

Olivier Fourdan fourdan at xfce.org
Sat Jan 8 08:33:37 CET 2005


Hi Erik,

I understand what you mean, I guess submitting a patch would help
convincing me :)

Cheers,
Olivier.

On Fri, 2005-01-07 at 18:44 -0500, Erik Harrison wrote:
> xfwm uses attraction and repulsion instead of resistence when window
> snapping is on. Occasionally I find this inconvinient - there are
> little 5 pixel borders around my windows where I can place other
> windows. While that usually doesn't matter, there are a few occasions
> where I have to micromanage my screen real estate, and then it does
> get in the way.
> 
> Also, when friends use the machine they find the "feel" of the WM in
> this mode to be rather jarring.
> 
> Would it be possible to reverse this, or are you commited to the
> behaviour Olivier? The idea would be that instead of windows snapping
> to a window border when they are within a certain number of pixels you
> have to push "harder" to cross borders.
> 
> Did that make sense?





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