Neil Zanella <nzanella_at_morgan.ucs.mun.ca> writes:
> On 14 Sep 1998, Carl R. Witty wrote:
>
> > I'm pretty sure I've used a window manager (I don't remember which
> > one) which would divide the window into 9 equal rectangles:
> >
> > 1 2 3
> > 4 5 6
> > 7 8 9
> >
> > If you started a resize while the mouse was in region 1, 3, 7, or 9,
> > it would resize that corner. If you started a resize while the mouse
> > was in region 2, 4, 6, or 8, it would resize that size. I don't
> > remember what would happen if you started a resize from region 5.
>
> Now I see where you're coming from.
> Here is an alternative to the problem. Divide a window like this:
[ ... into 8 octants. ]
One advantage of the scheme I described is that once you've started
the resize, the window manager puts up the move/resize rubber-bands.
In fvwm (and in the window manager I'm remembering), these divided the
window into 9 rectangles; this would give you feedback as to whether
you selected the region you thought you selected.
Also, in terms of predictability, I think it may be easier for people
to figure out where the regions are with my scheme.
Carl Witty
cwitty_at_newtonlabs.com
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Received on Mon Sep 14 1998 - 20:56:47 BST