Is that with compositing turned on in Metacity?
On Tue, Dec 1, 2009 at 5:56 PM, Kyle Hubert <[email protected]> wrote: > Yep, the move between windows immediately shortcut. I think it's > alt-escape by default (I rebound to alt-tab), a key combo I can't get > working for Compiz, but that's a different conversation. > > -Kyle > > On Tue, Dec 1, 2009 at 5:46 PM, Matt Thrailkill > <[email protected]> wrote: >> Metacity gave you window previews, you say? >> >> On Tue, Dec 1, 2009 at 4:45 PM, Kyle Hubert <[email protected]> wrote: >>> Hi, I am attempting to switch and use Compiz full time, and first I >>> must say that I really appreciate your work. The polish is a nice >>> touch, and well done. >>> >>> I do have an issue with control flow though. I really enjoy the >>> classic Application Switcher, but input isn't redirected to the new >>> window when alt-tabbing. First of all, I have been spoiled by Mac OS >>> X, where I can alt-tab and quit an application then continue >>> alt-tabbing by never lifting my thumb. I can't do this in Linux. >>> Secondly, I don't like the visual cues of opacity, brightness, and >>> zooming. I hit the alt-tab keys quickly and this is just distracting. >>> Once those settings are dialed down, there are no other visual cues to >>> indicate which window is selected. However, the focusing changes the >>> window title bar coloring and this is a nice cue for me. I understand >>> this concept may be shocking when a user doesn't want too many effects >>> on a really great effects window manager. :) Finally, I don't use a >>> task-bar and I want previews of my minimized windows. That was >>> something Metacity handled nicely. >>> >>> This really leaves two solutions (fixing three problems). I have >>> attached a patch that handles this. The one flaw with it is that to >>> move the input focus, the activeNum for the window gets bumped up, and >>> screws up the history ordering. Perhaps someone can give me advice on >>> that, and I'll fix it. >>> >>> I also added a small fix for when alt-tabbing and a window gets >>> created it adds itself to the window list. Although CreateNotify can't >>> be used because the window id doesn't map to a CompWindow, and it >>> piggy backs on MapNotify. >>> >>> Thank you very much for your time. >>> -Kyle Hubert >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Dev mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://lists.compiz-fusion.org/mailman/listinfo/dev >>> >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> Dev mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.compiz-fusion.org/mailman/listinfo/dev >> > _______________________________________________ > Dev mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.compiz-fusion.org/mailman/listinfo/dev > _______________________________________________ Dev mailing list [email protected] http://lists.compiz-fusion.org/mailman/listinfo/dev
