Re: [RFC] _NET_WORKAREA and Xinerama

[Mark McLoughlin <mark skynet ie>]

Howdy,

On Wed, 2003-03-12 at 15:42, Havoc Pennington wrote:
> On Mon, Mar 03, 2003 at 04:35:49PM -0500, Havoc Pennington wrote: 
> > However, the problem with that is the dreaded "corner panel"
> > which requires a more complex solution of some kind.
> > 
> > From the metacity bug report:
> > 
> >     I think there are several options, corner panels could either:
> > 
> >      - not set a strut and be below normal windows in stacking order
> > 
> >     or 
> > 
> >      - set a partial-widget strut
> > 
> >     or
> > 
> >      - something else
> > 
> >     But you have to consider a) window titlebars should not end up
> >     entirely underneath a panel, metacity should prevent that 
> >     b) maximization should not stick the window under a panel
> >     c) you should be able to move a window into empty space *next to* a
> >     corner panel.
> > 
> 
> Mark, how do you want the corner panel to behave?

	Pretty much as you describe. Always on top, shouldn't be able to move
the titlebar underneath it but should be able to move the window beside
the panel. As far as maximised windows go I think the corner panel
taking up a full strut is fine.

	Sounds like a partial-width strut to me :-)

Good Luck,
Mark.