Re: FVWM: arranging minimized apps and mousecursor

From: Shay Hill <sah_at_simcoparts.com>
Date: Fri, 02 Jan 2004 12:05:40 -0600

Joolz wrote:

>- minimized apps don't have icons (not even if they have their own on
> board), only a title in a small bar
>- minimized apps stack in the right bottom part of the screen, from
> bottom to top
>- minimized apps have a fixed width, no matter the size of the title
>
>
If this list will permit a brief philosophical exchange, I would like to
ask what problem you have with icons. I can understand not caring for
their appearance, but it seems to be the utilitarian rather than
aesthetic types who typically reject icons.

The screen space occupied by a 14x14 pixel mini-icon could at best
display three small characters in a program's name. An FVWMButtons panel
with mini-icons can be functional with only the narrow icon column
visible, whereas a text-only panel requires that multiple letters of
each program's name be visible.

 -Shay


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Received on Fri Jan 02 2004 - 12:08:33 GMT

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