Re: Window groups and multiple desktops

[Michael Rogers <banthafodder connectfree co uk>]

Philipp Lohmann wrote:
> > For example, if a dialog is modal for all the windows in its group, and
> > it is not on the current desktop, should the user be able to use windows
> > from its group that *are* on the current desktop? If not, how should the
> > WM indicate to the user that a dialog on another desktop must be closed
> > before the requested window can be used?
> 
> A good behaviour in this case would be to let the window that is
> transient for a scattered group occupy all the desktops that are occupied
> by the group (that is move it to the current desktop if it contains a
> window of the group).

Good idea. How about this wording: "If a dialog is modal, it MUST be
present on every desktop containing a window for which it is modal."


Michael