Re: GNOME Dictionary Applet window resizable

[Emmanuele Bassi <ebassi gmail com>]

Hi,

On Tue, 2006-05-16 at 11:30 +0200, Lars Tobias B�ng wrote:
> Emmanuele Bassi <ebassi gmail com> writes:
> 
> >> I have a few issues with the new definitions window, though. Most
> >> importantly; it's not resizable.
> >
> > Implementing the ability to resize the window while retaining the
> > "docked" state is tricky at best.  Might be possible, but it also
> > might break in subtle ways.
> 
> Ah, I see. How about having an option to invoke gnome-dictionary instead
> of the panel window like before?

No.  There's no point doing this: you'd end up with a clone of the
gnome-dictionary application.

>  Unfortunately, the way the panel window
> works for me now is quite frustrating...

I'm sorry; probably fixing the auto-resize issue would make the applet
useful again for you.

> >> Also, would it be desirable to add a preferences option to not show the
> >> large action buttons on the bottom of the window?
> >
> > It's a poor man's toolbar for quickly access the actions; I could use a
> > real toolbar, though.
> 
> Actually, I would prefer no toolbar, since the button actions are
> available through the right click  menu.

Yeah, but you have to move the mouse there and use the right click; the
use case for the "toolbar" is to provide fast access to a couple of
functions.

Ciao,
 Emmanuele.

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