On Wed, Mar 05, 2008 at 04:37:23PM +0100, Joerg van den Hoff wrote: > On Wed, Mar 05, 2008 at 02:18:25PM +0100, Anselm R. Garbe wrote: > > On Wed, Mar 05, 2008 at 01:47:16PM +0100, Szabolcs Nagy wrote: > > > On 3/5/08, Joerg van den Hoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > but that was not my point. sorry, if I have not been clear > > > > enough: I really mean the old 'mod1-m' functionality in the > > > > tiled layout: toggle maximization status of the focused > > > > window. this is still desirable, despite availability of > > > > "monocle", I'd say: maximize a _single_ window, do something > > > > and shrink it back to its position in the tiling. it depends > > > > on circumstances whether this is more (or less) suitable > > > > than "monocle". I personally think a "maximize window" > > > > option should always be available in addition to "maximize > > > > all" (a.k.a. monocle). > > > > > > can you please describe a common scenario when the two is different? > > > > > > (eg if you only want a quick maximize+revert then it can be achieved > > > by toggling layout between monocle and tile) > > > > Another possibility is, use some tag as max tag, e.g. 5, then > > toggletag(tags[4]) and do view(tags[4]) for a temporarily > > maximised window, viewprev() can be used now as > > togglemax()-replacement. > > > > The decision to remove togglemax is related to the fact, that > > there should only be one way to achieve a certain functionality. > > And togglemax is a special case of using tagging in a powerful > > way. > > > > I see your point that monocle does not solve the issue at all. > > > > Btw. I plan to introduce 3 additional key bindings: > > > > Mod1-f (Apply floating layout) > > Mod1-m (Apply monocle layout) > > Mod1-t (Apply tiled layout) > > > > on second thought: could'nt `mod1-m' be made to toggle > between monocle and tiling, instead (omitting `mod1-t' > completly, maybe)? this would more or less emulate the old > `mod1-m'. such rapid switching back and forth with one key > would seem useful.
Well, I'd like to get rid of the toggling at all, just directly applying a certain layout. Kind regards, -- Anselm R. Garbe >< http://www.suckless.org/ >< GPG key: 0D73F361
