On Sat, Mar 30, 2002 at 11:16:14PM +0000, Mikhael Goikhman wrote:
> On 29 Mar 2002 16:49:12 -0800, John Smith wrote:
> >
> > I have a question about how icons are handled in fvwm2. With the icons
> > I have set, sometimes I misclick on the icon where it's transparent to
> > the background. Is it possible to have icons where there's like a solid
> > box around it so I don't have to click right in the icon, but at least
> > close enough?
>
> If you either use non-transparent xpm icons or compile fvwm with
> --disable-shape (I don't really suggest this switch), you get what you
> want - a frame around the icon, similar to the one in CDE.
Why is it you don't suggest it? What other parts are affected?
>
> There is no option currently that turns this frame on and off.
>
> > Is there also a way to get titles expanded without having to move the
> > mouse over the name (like for long title names)
>
> Several developers think that permanently expanded icon titles lead to an
> untidy desktop. Additionally, icon titles would overlap each other making
> it impossible to see short icon titles at all. This is why icon titles
> expanded only when the pointer enters the icon.
>
> If you really need such option, try to fill the feature request at the
> web site.
Come to think of it, I'm not really in any desperate need for such an
option... But maybe I'll ask for an option to make frames over icons in the
feature request...
>
> You may get full window title names in WindowList, press Alt-Tab.
>
> Regards,
> Mikhael.
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Received on Sat Mar 30 2002 - 18:49:03 GMT