Jeremy Tregunna <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > This is nearly impossible to implement satisfactorily (ie., if the > horizontal menu is 20 pixels high, you need to patch the window manager > itself to prevent window positions from going into the area the > verticle menu occupies). [...]
I think that's NET_WM_STRUT but my memory might be playing tricks on me. Having GNUstep play nicely with the Extended Window Manager Hints is a good aim. However, just because it's possible doesn't make it a good idea. There seems to be something quite comfortable about the menu in the top corner. One mouse shove to locate and then a slow move down, like a finger on a restaurant menu, until you select. I've similar worries about the oft-suggested "let's just use themes from <otherdesktop>" and "let's update the UIG" ideas. Please don't, at least not in ways that contradict the existing feel or UIG. I'm really sceptical that themes from the user-hostile desktops are going to fit well. Maybe the UIG needs supplements for new things, but it is really nasty to change the way existing working controls behave. Both GNOME and KDE have real user interface problems and they seem to be getting worse or holding steady. With all the good promotion of GNUstep with LiveCDs and the like, I think we can look forward to more refugees if we keep a consistent feel. Sure, GNOME may be more of a work of art, but how much time do you spend admiring the titlebars and how much time using them? Please keep GNUstep functioning well in the default setup, without heavy rendering overheads or fussy arty controls. There must be enough else to improve first, surely? -- MJR/slef Not an official opinion of any group. _______________________________________________ Discuss-gnustep mailing list [email protected] http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss-gnustep
