Re: FVWM: Re: resizing windows (fwd)

From: Neil Zanella <nzanella_at_morgan.ucs.mun.ca>
Date: Tue, 15 Sep 1998 14:20:03 -0230 (NDT)

> That's true. With my scheme things get tough when you move the pointer
> toward the ceneter. I was just inspired by pthe "Pie WM" for a moment.

> Would it be possible if when you clicked on 5 then for the whole window
> to shrink to a dot? Then you can pull it out in whatever direction you
> wish.

> Alternatively (and perhaps this is a bit more complex), take the GNU
> approach: recursion. The middle window is divided into 9 just like
> the big window. If when you do that your pointer is still in the center
> then apply this idea recursively. Unless the pointer was in the very
> center of the window then this recursion must end. If the pointer just
> happens to be right in the middle then shrink everything to a dot like in
> what I suggest above.

Oh, I forgot to say that in the second appproach, each time the pointer is
in the center during the recursion process the whole window shrinks to
the central rectangle. I hope this clarifies things a bit.

Neil

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Received on Tue Sep 15 1998 - 11:50:36 BST

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