Fw: [ale] desktop size

MetroBoy metroboy at sprynet.com
Fri Jun 25 01:50:17 EDT 1999


> > > I have tried. Probably people are stuck with the Windows idea of
> > having to
> > > open and close / minimize and maximize windows to get something
done,
> > > and just can't shake the habit.
> >
> > It's partly that.  But when you just want to move a window out of
the
> > way a little bit, but the window manager forces the window to move
way
> > off the screen even though that's not what you intended, that's
evil.
> > It shouldn't mistake my small drag-n-drop moves for a desire to
> > completely get rid of the window altogether.
>
> I'm not quite sure I understand this 'problem.'  Are you moving the
> window in a pager, or on the desktop?  Does the window jump to a new
> desktop?  Where does the window go, completely off the screen?
>
> What wm are you using?

On the desktop.  It goes into another page of the virtual desktop.  I've
been reading people's ideas about changing the viewport and other
settings to get rid of the virtual desktop.  I'm going to check it out
when I get a chance.  Maybe sometime this weekend.

AfterStep.






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