Re: [Nautilus-list] Desktop window

[Maciej Stachowiak <mjs eazel com>]

Ben Ford <ben kalifornia com> writes:

> "Blad, John Erling" wrote:
> 
> > >6) It allows Nautilus to easily add a right-click menu to the desktop.
> >
> > I can't see why a filemanager should have the responsibility for this.
> >
> > > - Maciej
> >
> > John
> 
> John, I agree with you, but in all fairness GMC adds right click menus.  But
> the point that it does so without having to take over the whole desktop
> should be made.
> 
> Unfortunately it seems that I will be staying with GMC for a bit longer.  I
> have a need to be able to write to the root window and I am not going to give
> this up for a file manager.
> 

For what purpose do you need to write to the root window? We'd like to
address specific user concerns, if reasonable. Is there a particular
program you use that draws on the root window?

 - Maciej