Dragging windows is uselessThis is a discussion on Dragging windows is useless within the X forums, part of the Help category; Jarno Suni writes: > I can't think of situation where you need a window to be partially > visible, but that kind of situation is easy to run into when ... | ||||||||
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06-20-2008, 06:53 AM
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 Re: Dragging windows is useless Jarno Suni > I can't think of situation where you need a window to be partially > visible, but that kind of situation is easy to run into when you > move or resize windows by dragging. i can speculate that you dont know of an option combination like - focus follows mouse - no autoraise i find this pattern: main window on top, secondary windows partially visible, focus follow mouse a true lifesafer that i use for myself and here reccomend to expert users for example, you can type in a partially visible window without having to lose your visual into the main application window, from which you can, e.g., copy text with the mouse and paste it into the partially visible window without changing the windows' configuration conceded: if you use a new generation window manager (one of those patterned after mac os x) it may be really difficult to convince your wm to do as you want bye g -- Tutti gli uomini con un po' di sale in zucca hanno paura delle donne, e di solito per motivi ben fondati. -- IsaZ, in IFQ  |
