On Thu, 1 Aug 2002 02:13:07 -0500 nDiScReEt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > On Thursday 01 August 2002 12:50 am, David Walser wrote: > > I thought blackbox had been superceded by fluxbox o_O > > > > --- Sebastian Dransfeld <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Please upgrade :) > > > > > > http://blackboxwm.sourceforge.net/ > > > > > > Sebastian > > > Far from! I like fluxbox but what it adds, it loses most with me with one > little small feature (and it is this one and only feature that sours my > experience!).... > > the ability to work in another window with but a quick pass over the > designated box no matter if it is behind another window. With fluxbox, I have > to click on the designated window to type or use whatever is in that box, > thereby blocking and hopping in front of the original window that I had > wanted to copy from or reference. > > A good scenario: > > I want to type a command in a terminal window, but I have another > terminal/editor/browser as a reference on typing the appropriate commands > that I need to accomplish a task. It sucks that when it comes time to type > the command with a lengthy list of options or reconfiguring a "spec" file, I > have to block the referencing program with the terminal that I am using to > type in my command arguments. > > Or watching a video or engaging in a video chat with gnomemeeting while trying > to recompile a program or checking email and having the video blocked by the > offending email program or terminal. Fluxbox provide a "fix" or "option" for > the blackbox "trait" and I will be completely sold! > > Select "sloppy" focus model then move the mouse over the window you want. The new win won't get focus till you click. and what you have highlighted will get pasted correctly to where the cursor is when you middle click (although the window WILL pop up). They used to do it the right way (click on title to raise the window) but too many Win users transferring to linux complained. -- Murray J. Root ------------------------------------------------ DISCLAIMER: http://www.goldmark.org/jeff/stupid-disclaimers/ ------------------------------------------------ Mandrake on IRC #mandrake & #mandrake-linux = help for newbies (irc.openprojects.net) #mdk-cooker = Mandrake Cooker (irc.openprojects.net) #mandrakeguru = merged with #mandrake on irc.oftc.net
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