On Fri, 5 Jun 1998, Dan Espen wrote:
> Brady Montz <bradym_at_cs.arizona.edu> writes:
> > Neil Zanella <nzanella_at_cs.mun.ca> writes:
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > I would like to suggest a generalization of Emacs' follow mode
> > > concept to fvwm. Most of you are probably already familiar with
> > > follow-mode <http://www.csd.uu.se/~andersl/follow.shtml>.
> > > For those of you who are not, I will briefly explain the concept:
> > >
> > > Two windows A and B are opened, both showing the same file, image,
> > > or application. The bottom of window A is the top of window B.
> > > Hence scrolling in window A causes window B to scroll as well.
> > >
> > > We could have the same situation with N windows.
> > >
> > > By opening enough windows one can get a better view of the application
> > > they are looking at, and can also display full pages of postscript on
> > > a small screen with no need for scroll bars.
> > >
> > > Perhaps this is a somewhat strange though useful feature.
> > > fvwm would be the first window manager to offer it.
> > >
> > > Neil
> >
Hi,
I am glad to hear that perhaps it would be possible to add this feature to fvwm
and that it seems doable. Plus, I think some people would find it handy.
> I don't think this is an FvwmScroll issue, I think the request is for
> something like:
>
> # Keypad 3 key w. control scrolls 2 windows:
> Key KP_3 W C Scroll2windows
>
> AddToFunc Scroll2windows "I" GenerateXEvent "scroll-forw"
> + "I" Next [?] GenerateXEvent "scroll-forw"
>
> Of course there is no Fvwm2, "GenerateXEvent", and how you would
> figure out which other window had to be scrolled isn't clear (to me).
Well, the two or more windows related by this follow-mode like feature (I leave the name of the feature up to the devloper) would have to change to the same
frame color as defined by HiBackColor when the mouse points to either one of
them. Selecting either of the multiple windows will then be equivalent.
As far as starting the windows that use this feature, this could either be
done by making a selection from the menus or by using an Fvwm Module wheeby
by selecting the module through the menu, pointing to the desired window,
and then clicking, would result in a second related window of the same frame
color.
>
> Or, instead of generating an X Event, the keystroke could be passed
> thru to both windows. (FWIW, generating X Events and passing thru
> keystrokes are not things I'm particularly knowledgable about.)
>
Sounds good to me.
Neil
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Received on Fri Jun 05 1998 - 13:50:17 BST