This said, it also raises another discussion we had
yesterday on IRC: is the distinction between the single
and multi window(s) mode really necessary? I feel that we
are forcing users to choose between 2 extremes.
Moreover some SWM users seem nearly angry at us that this
mode is not the default (and I feel that if we changed the
default, some MWM users would get angry). Not that I
really care at who is angry. But I care at what will make
GIMP more usable. And I am not sure having 2 antithetic
extreme modes is the solution.
So why couldn't we have a single window mode type UI and
still be able to detach images out (not only as polaroid,
but also to work on it; right now only docks can be
detached). For instance someone could work on several
screens, would want to open one image on one screen and
the other on another screen for instance and still prefer
the SWM UI.
Just some food for thoughts. :-)
Hi,
I am in full support of the multiple
windows mode within the single window mode.
Here is my proposal.
The multiple windows feature could consist of the following
buttons:
1. minimize
2. restore down
3. close
To make the feature more discoverable, the buttons could be
located in the main menu bar to the far right of the "Help"
menu, just under GIMP's control buttons close button. The MWM
buttons would be only available when we are in SMW.
Here is how the MWM buttons would work:
1. minimize button: to invoke multiple image windows each for
every image already open in the SWM image tabs, but the image
windows will be minimized/ shrinked.
2. restore down button: to invoke multiple image windows each
for every image already open in the SWM image tabs. All image
windows are visible under each image tab, and any tab clicked
sets focus on that tab's image window.
3. close button: to close all SWM image tabs. (Would this be
necessary)
Please, see the visual description in the link below:
