Re: Is it possible to minimize applications to desktop iconsl?

[Patrick JACQUOT <patrick jacquot anpe fr>]

Debora Kerstiens wrote:

> We are beginning to use 6-headed Linux  systems with gnome desktop  
> (and default metacity window manager)as operator consoles to 
> replace our existing SUN systems.  When one minimizes a running 
> application, it appears on a panel and can be accessed from there. 
> However, our operators really prefer the SUN/Motif/XWindows 
> environment in which minimizing an application creates an icon on the 
> desktop for future access. Is there a way to replicate this behaviour 
> using the gnome desktop? I've created "shortcuts" by dragging and 
> dropping menu items onto the desktop as icons, but can't seem to find 
> a way to do a similar thing with applications running on the system.
>  
> Thanks in advance!
>  
> deb
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I'm almost sure, windowmaker behaves like that