Re: FVWM: Desktops versus Pages - how to use?

2008-05-23 Thread Chris G
On Fri, May 23, 2008 at 01:23:50AM +0100, John Latham wrote: > > So, if you don't want to use the two level structure then perhaps your > question becomes ``what is the difference between multiple desktops each with > one page, and multiple pages in one desktop?'' And I guess the answer is > wheth

Re: FVWM: Desktops versus Pages - how to use?

2008-05-23 Thread Cameron Simpson
On 22May2008 14:57, Chris G <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: | I've never quite made my mind up whether to use several Desktops or | several Pages on one desktop, what are the reasons (if any) for | choosing one or the other? | | I've never found any use for running a program with a window larger | than

Re: FVWM: Desktops versus Pages - how to use?

2008-05-23 Thread Ulrich Mueller
On Thu, 22 May 2008, Gautam Iyer wrote: On Thu, May 22, 2008 at 04:04:07PM -0700, Gautam Iyer wrote: (Or at least I don't know how to do this natively). I don't see how you can be confused. The examples in the manpage might lead you to believe that Goto{Page,Desk} only operates linearly, bu

Re: FVWM: Desktops versus Pages - how to use?

2008-05-23 Thread Ulrich Mueller
On Sat, 24 May 2008, Ulrich Mueller wrote: # switch desk Key Left A CM PipeRead "echo GotoDesk $((-1+3*($[desk.n]%3==0))) 0 0 8' Key Right A CM PipeRead "echo GotoDesk $((1-3*($[desk.n]%3==2))) 0 0 8' Key Up A CM GotoDesk 3 0 0 8 Key Down A CM GotoDesk -3 0 0 8 quotes at the end of course, s