FVWM: Re: FvwmTaskBar and Desktops

From: Dominik Vogt <dominik.vogt_at_gmx.de>
Date: Mon, 29 Mar 1999 07:50:31 +0200

On Mon, Mar 29, 1999 at 07:12:08AM +0200, havard.fosseng_at_usit.uio.no wrote:
> Dominik Vogt <dominik.vogt_at_gmx.de> writes:
>
> > Anyway, I'm currently working on an easy solution to create sigle-key
> > shortcuts to all kinds of objects handled by a window manager (windows,
> > menus, functions). This should reduce mouse usage by another 80% or so.
>
> Would you object to giving the list a sneak preview of the general ideas
> involved? (You have made at least me curious. :-)) Invoking menus and
> functions with key strokes is described in the man page, and windows are
> also fairly staightforward:

The basic idea is to make it dynamic. For example you assign keys
F9 - F12 to be 'shortcut keys'. At first they are unbound (or
perhaps preloaded with a default). When you press shift-Fn the
currently focussed window is bound to Fn. Whenever you press
Fn now the viewport is switched to the page/desk with the window,
the window is raised, deiconified, unshaded and focused and the
pointer is moved into it. Something similar can be done with
menus, menu items and functions.

This is just a description of the basic ideas. Much of this can
be configured.

Bye

Dominik ^_^

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Received on Sun Mar 28 1999 - 23:56:15 BST

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