Re: MC and the desktop

[Miguel de Icaza <miguel nuclecu unam mx>]

> May I note to the mc developers that while mc is running and there are icons
> on the root window, any movement over the window causes serious CPU usage
> (and I can use my cpuload applet to check! ha!) and generally slows things
> down. 

This is caused because the icons on the desktop are shaped windows.  I
should put a configuration option to toggle this behaviour on and
off. 

In the meantime, please edit your ~/.mc/ini and set the
want_transparent_icons variable to 0.

best wishes,
Miguel.