Re: FVWM: Next, Prev, Circulate

From: Charles Hines <>
Date: Thu, 25 Apr 1996 11:24:36 -0400

>>>>> "Kai" == Kai Grossjohann <grossjoh_at_ls6.informatik.uni-dortmund.de> writes:

>>>>> On Thu, 25 Apr 1996 09:11:16 -0500, Dan Niles <dan_at_more.net>
>>>>> said:

Dan> The only windows that get cycled are ones that have received
Dan> focus since fvwm2 was started or restarted.

Kai> It'd be nice if this were fixed.

Dan> Also, the order of cycling changes when you use the mouse to
Dan> give a window focus. I personally would prefer the order to
Dan> remain constant and predictable.

Kai> Well, the fact that Next and Prev behave the way they do was one of
Kai> the two reasons for me to choose this window manager! Therefore,
Kai> Chuck will lose a happy user if he changes the fact that Next and Prev
Kai> dynamically reorder the window list based on which windows have
Kai> received focus recently.

I misspoke somewhat. This aspect of the behavior is correct, but I
think there needs to be a way to get to ALL of the windows as well.
That's really what I would like to add/fix.

And I wouldn't want to loose any happy users...

Kai> I use the Prev command a lot to go the window I was using before. In
Kai> order not to put off Chuck I won't mention that Microsloth Windows
Kai> behaves the same way with Alt-TAB and Alt-Shift-TAB ;-}

Thanks for not mentioning that. ;^)

Tchuss,
Chuck
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Received on Thu Apr 25 1996 - 10:22:39 BST

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