Fly out windows

["Shane.Nuessler" <Shane Nuessler canberra edu au>]

Just a thought I had this morning regarding the apps and docs 'more' fly
out list panels. 

I would find it convenient if I could drag the panel edge to make the
panel wider (hence list more columns of items which would at the same
time reduce the count of pages at the bottom)? Users already use this
convention with app windows, drag the edges to make windows bigger or
smaller, they could transfer this behaviour easily to certain overlay
panels?

Bounds could be applied so they can't hide the panel completely
(clicking less gets rid of it as is currently implemented.)

Any thoughts? 

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Today's Topics:

   1. Tabbed windows in Mutter/Metacity (Sam H)
   2. Just tried the current GIT version (Shane.Nuessler)


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Date: Mon, 13 Jul 2009 10:54:56 -0400
From: Sam H <emoogila gmail com>
Subject: Tabbed windows in Mutter/Metacity
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I posted the following on the desktop-devel list
(http://mail.gnome.org/archives/desktop-devel-list/2009-July/msg00014.ht
ml),
and it was suggested that the gnome-shell-list would be a better place
to ask about this. (Sorry about the cross-post).

> Hey all,
>
> I would like to implement support for tabbed windows in Mutter, and
> was hoping for some helpful pointers. I envision tabbed windows
> working essentially the same way that tabs work in Google Chrome.
> However, being part of the window-manager, every application would
> make use of tabs without having to re-invent them specifically for
> that application. It has always struck me that tabs were something
> that belonged into the window manager, not in browsers, terminals,
> editors, etc.
>
> There was a discussion a while back on the gnome developers list that
> expected gnome's window manager to have tabbed windows in the future.
> I believe that with the advent of compositing in Mutter/Metacity, now
> is a good time to finally make this happen.
>
> Are there any other developers interested in working on this, or have
> there been plans for this in Mutter? Or does anyone know of other
> projects attempting something similar? I believe there was a GSoC
> project this summer that added tabs to KWin, but I haven't heard of a
> similar project for Mutter/Metacity.
>
> Thanks,
> Sam H


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Date: Tue, 14 Jul 2009 13:54:48 +1000
From: "Shane.Nuessler" <Shane Nuessler canberra edu au>
Subject: Just tried the current GIT version
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LOVE IT!

 

I love the way the recent docs fly out when the side bar is collapsed

 

I love the way the less and more now open an extra panel with 1-2-3 at
the bottom (although there could be some other cool ideas for how to
list surf, like putting the numbers in tabs that are easier to click
on).

 

Can't wait for the Zeitgeist to be part of the shell so I can easily
find my stuff.

 

Mr Shane Nuessler
e-Learning Designer
Teaching and Learning Centre
University of Canberra ACT 2601 

 

Phone: +61 (0)2 6201 5655

Fax: +61 (0)2 6201 5172
Email: shane nuessler canberra edu au

 

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