Re: OSX Exposé, compiz scale windows picker question

[Milan Oravec <moravec ukf sk>]

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Milan Oravec

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On 05/11/2011 02:42 PM, Ryan Peters wrote:
> On 05/11/2011 04:27 AM, Milan Oravec wrote:
> > hallo, I generally like Gnome3 (gnome-shell) concept, but i my opinion
> > it needs to be more configurable to give people chance to
> > "personalize" their desktop to their needs. Not all people want to
> > live in uniform world. I have few questions:
> >
> > 1. is there in gnome-shell any way to show all windows (running
> > applications) from all workspaces at once similar to OS X Exposé or
> > compiz scale windows picker? In activity overview are showed only
> > running applications from one workspace.
> You could try Alt+Tab and using the mouse to navigate. You can navigate
> the Alt+Tab pop-up with Alt+[Shift+]Tab, Alt+[Shift+][above tab], the
> arrow keys, and the mouse itself, which is a nice touch. Granted, it's
> not quite as fast as what you describe (and I know from experience), but
> it's just fast enough to work. What you describe could possibly be made
> into an extension.

Hmmm... I know about possibilities you mentioned above (i'm testing 
gnome-shell almost one year, building from git) but it is so unpractical 
grab to keyboard and make 3 key press every time I need to switch form 
browser to Thunderbird etc. :( It degrades 50% of usability for me and 
every one who is using this capability on non gnome3 system.

> > 2. is there any option/setting to assign this functionality to mouse
> > button? For this functionality I use scroll wheel button.
> As of right now, all shortcuts in System Settings must be set for the
> Keyboard, so no. Also, I think there's some applications that already
> use middle-click (Firefox, some games are all I can think of), so
> setting this to middle-click would cause problems. If It's an extension
> like you said above, and it if was "middle click on the desktop" instead
> of just a regular middle click, then I don't see why not.

And this is wrong! I've hoped in Gnome 3 would be this cleared, like in 
OS X! Why can have one application control over system wide setting as 
mouse button assignig?! It must be system setting and user decision. 
This is very very bad.


> > It is quick way to switch between applications and it is not against
> > design concept of gnome-shell, what I think and hope.
> >
> > Thank you very much!
> >
> > Best regards Milan.
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