Re: MDI on X11

[Marko Macek <Marko Macek gmx net>]

Cristian Tibirna wrote:
> 
> On Sun, 25 Jul 1999, Marko Macek wrote:
> 
> > > Tastes are different. For me, MDI is a logical extension of the multiple
> > > desktops  concept: a moveable desktop, dedicated to one application.
> >
> > But you can't mix/match different applications when you have MDI frame.
> > If you just run Gimp on it's own workspace you can do it.
> >
> 
> ? How comes? Why can't you mix/match them? What's different between 125
> gimp windows among which you mix an Emacs frame (to edit a script-fu) and
> one gimp window with 125 subwindows/panes inside it having an Emacs frame
> aside?

Windows style MDI is very annoying when you resize the parent frame.
People either keep the parent frame or the child frame maximized. (Or
both, in my experience)
 
> As Matthias proposed, MDI would be *an option*. Nobody should force the
> user to use MDI.

The way I understood Matthias, the app would manage the container
windows itself if the WM did not support MDI.

> The key word here is *optional*

Yes.

Mark
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