RISC OS used to have a Send To Back button on the left next to Close, with min/max on the right
On 22 May 2010 13:49, Frederik Nnaji <frederik.nn...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi Gormaengda > > On Sat, May 22, 2010 at 12:02, gormaengda <gormaen...@yahoo.co.uk> wrote: >> Here is a good idea to get rid of the bottom panel without losing >> functionality. >> >> Replace the minimize button on the metacity title bar with a "push down" >> button that pushes the window down to the bottom, under all other open >> windows. >> Think about it. What's the point of minimizing a window to the panel, if >> later you have to click it again to make it visible? Instead, leave the >> window open. >> >> If you have a lot of windows on top of each other, repeatedly clicking the >> "push down" button will let you cycle through all these windows, creating a >> more natural work flow. >> If you have two windows open, this button lets you alternate between these >> two windows. >> >> One could take this one step further: As soon as three or more windows are >> open, an extra "push 1 down" button appears on the title bar. This pushes >> the window one level down. In this way you can alternate between the top two >> windows. Combined with the "push down" button you can also cycle through >> your windows. So now you have complete (mouse) control of your windows >> without a bottom panel. But of course you can do all of this and also keep >> the bottom panel. > > Very nice thinking, i can't see any obvious issues with this for now. > Please choose a more telling name for a thread you start next time, so > people will actually read it. > > _______________________________________________ > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ayatana > Post to : ayatana@lists.launchpad.net > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ayatana > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp > _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ayatana Post to : ayatana@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ayatana More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
