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"Topside" titlebar version of flwm
fladd:
Well, I haven't seen one that is movable without touching the left bar. So I guess those that can be moved otherwise (like Xchat) seem to be a minority.
Moving windows with Alt+drag is very common across window managers (except the one underlying windows). It is also a very convenient way to move windows since you can do it from every mouse position.
fladd
roberts:
Left click and drag on title area is by far easier than using holding down a key and dragging.
Besides with smart window placement of flwm, I find that I rarely need to move overlapping windows as in the other window managers. We don't need to emulate duplicate functions, especially those already involving the use of a mouse. You have many other choices of window mangers as well.
thane:
I'm supportive of the efforts to debug and improve flwm, and I'll use whatever results. But if the topside titlebar is more trouble than it's worth, maybe we could settle for a left titlebar like this?
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Truncated as needed to avoid clobbering buttons?
roberts:
top side flwm is working great. It is in 2.4rc1 that is currently being alpha tested.
So, sooner than later, it will be available.
To print characters one per line does not allow much especially with a shorter vertical than horizontal. Besides which once truncated is even less useful.
I knew Mike was working on a top side flwm, in the meantime, I hacked out title text on the 'classic' flwm. There is no need for my hacked version since, via Mike's effort, top side has come to fruition so quickly.
fladd:
--- Quote from: roberts on September 17, 2009, 05:09:42 PM ---Left click and drag on title area is by far easier than using holding down a key and dragging.
Besides with smart window placement of flwm, I find that I rarely need to move overlapping windows as in the other window managers. We don't need to emulate duplicate functions, especially those already involving the use of a mouse. You have many other choices of window mangers as well.
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Well, I think we just have different opinions here :) I think having the ability to grab a window everywhere without needing to place the courser exactly into a verz small area is much easier.
Anyway, if it will not be in there it just won't.
Another question: Will the option to have the title bar on the left side remain? I think it is a great concept, especially since today most screens are widescreen and there it saves space of course. So it is perfect, since, in contrast to other WM it uses space where it is most available. And even on normal screens there is more width available then height.
fladd
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