Re: FVWM: An Openwin feature I miss (window resizing)

From: Charles Hines <>
Date: Wed, 31 Jan 1996 17:51:57 -0500

>>>>> "gm" == Gregory Margo <gmargo_at_newton.vip.best.com> writes:

gm> With fvwm, and other twm like window managers, dragging the
gm> window corner resizes the window in both the X and Y directions.

gm> With olwm/olvwm, this resize behavior is modified by holding the
gm> shift button (or was it control?) so the window is only resized
gm> in either the X or Y direction. In other words, the resizing is
gm> constrained to occur along only one axis. I always found this
gm> very helpful, especially for resizing windows I want to maintain
gm> at 80 columns wide, like xterm or mailtool windows.

gm> Thoughts?

>>>>> "Robert" == Robert Tarrall <tarrall_at_solarz.Colorado.EDU> writes:

Robert> Personally, I like fvwm's behaviour better. When I need to
Robert> resize a window in only one direction, I grab the side of the
Robert> window instead of the corner. If that's not default behaviour
Robert> for fvwm let me know and I'll poke through my .fvwmrc and see
Robert> what I did to set it up that way...

That is the default behavior, and I prefer it this way myself.

>>>>> "Paul" == Paul D Smith <psmith_at_BayNetworks.com> writes:

Paul> Grab and drag the top or bottom and it'll resize only
Paul> vertically; grab and drag the left or right and it'll resize
Paul> only horizontally.

Paul> Grab the corners and it'll resize in both axis.

Paul> I think it makes much more sense that way than having to use a
Paul> shift (or was it control?) :)

I think so too. Pretty confusing.

But I *might* be able to add another function that could be bound to
the corners w/ a modifier (like shift or control) to get the behavior
Gregory wants. I'm not making any promises, but I might be able to.
If it's not real easy to add, I don't think it'd be worth it.

Chuck

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