Re: Buttons on title bar?

[zentara <zentara1 sbcglobal net>]

On Sat, 26 Apr 2008 11:08:17 +1000
Kevin Ryde <user42 zip com au> wrote:

> "John McDermott" <jjm jkintl com> writes:
> > I would think it would fall into the category of wm hints that  
> > I'd have to access through xlib, but I cannot find it searching for that  
> > either.
>
> The basic ICCCM hints hide under gdk_window_set_decorations() or
> gtk_window_set_decorated().  There's some of the EWMH stuff hidden under
> say gdk_x11_window_move_to_current_desktop().  Dunno how far it goes.
> If there's a simple bit not already available it might work to plonk
> properties with gdk_property_change(), if you don't have the wmcntl
> zentara mentioned, or don't want to spawn a program for each setting.

Something obvious that I forgot to mention, is that most decent window
managers will have a built-in widget set for switching between virtual desktops.
My ICEWM has 10 virtual desktops, and in the tray, there are 10 labels, which switch
to that desktop on a mouse click.

What window manager are you using? Have a look at 
 http://www.linux.com/articles/113779
and google for a manager for your window manager. I know
fvwm2, blackbox, fluxbox, icewm, etc. all have them.

zentara

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