TWM (TilingWindowManager) works fine for me in Pharo 4.0 --HH
On 8/25/15, p...@highoctane.be <p...@highoctane.be> wrote: > FWIW, the TilingWindowManager has some support for this. > > Not sure how it behaves in 4.x|5.x > > Sean did some fixes IIRC. > > Phil > > On Mon, Aug 24, 2015 at 9:00 PM, Julien Delplanque <jul...@tamere.eu> > wrote: > >> >> On 24/08/15 20:41, Torsten Bergmann wrote: >> >>> Hi Julien, >>> >>> try >>> >>> WorldMorph installNewWorld. >>> >>> which will create a new world. Open a workspace and check that it is >>> there. >>> >>> WorldMorph allInstances >>> >>> If you click in the inspector you will see a morph representation of it >>> - >>> so you >>> see which one is which. >>> >>> Now you have two instances of WorldMorph in your system. One is always >>> connected >>> to the global variable >>> >>> World >>> >>> You can switch as experiment by either: >>> >>> WorldMorph allInstances first install. >>> Display restore >>> >>> or >>> >>> WorldMorph allInstances last install. >>> Display restore >>> >>> The restore is necessary to update the drawing. >>> >>> I think you get the idea from this. As I said - the pieces are there, >>> someone >>> has to connect them. >>> >> Yes, I am exploring messages to see how to do it. I'll probably give a >> try >> tonight. >> >> Thanks for these code snippets anyway :) >> >>> You dont have to thank me - it is good that you brought this into >>> attention again >>> and if you could devote some time in helping to bring such a nice >>> feature >>> also (back) >>> to Pharo again. >>> >>> In case of questions do not hesitate to ask on this list or the >>> pharo-dev >>> list. >>> >>> Thanks >>> T. >>> >>> Gesendet: Montag, 24. August 2015 um 20:31 Uhr >>>> Von: "Julien Delplanque" <jul...@tamere.eu> >>>> An: "Torsten Bergmann" <asta...@gmx.de> >>>> Cc: "Any question about pharo is welcome" >>>> <pharo-users@lists.pharo.org>, >>>> "Stéphane Ducasse" <stephane.duca...@inria.fr>, "Marcus Denker" < >>>> marcus.den...@inria.fr>, s...@clipperadams.com >>>> Betreff: Re: Multi desktops inside Pharo! >>>> >>>> Thanks a lot for all these tips :) >>>> >>>> I will update the project to match with what is really expected from a >>>> multi world utility. >>>> >>>> Thanks again for the time you take to explain me this. >>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> Julien >>>> >>>> On 24/08/15 20:24, Torsten Bergmann wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi Julien, >>>>> >>>>> what I remember from history >>>>> >>>>> - Jochen F. Rick had a "JRWorldManager" implemented back in 2010 >>>>> - was discusssed here >>>>> http://forum.world.st/Multiple-Worlds-was-Re-Can-I-use-Projects-in-Pharo-td2240869.html >>>>> - code is here >>>>> http://forum.world.st/attachment/2242195/0/JRWorldManager.st >>>>> (basically something to manage the desktops) >>>>> - then Sean picked up the idea in 2011 and implemented >>>>> - blog post http://seandenigris.com/blog/?p=767 >>>>> - he provided "MultipleWorlds.2.cs" which I think is lost >>>>> during bugtracker transition >>>>> - later default Pharo image was reworked for the world to have >>>>> WorldMorph instances instead of Squeaks PasteUpMorph, so >>>>> the code of Sean and Jochen would be obsolete anyway >>>>> >>>>> Some tips: >>>>> ========== >>>>> - Pharo has a global called "World" which is pointing to the >>>>> current >>>>> world of displayed morphs, you need to >>>>> switch this and handle/manage new Worlds = Desktops. >>>>> - in older Pharo versions and Squeak this was a PasteUpMorph, now >>>>> it >>>>> is an instance of class "WorldMorph" >>>>> - note that there is a class side method "installNewWorld" with the >>>>> nice comment "let us play God." >>>>> - basically you already have the parts with a DeskopManager and the >>>>> switch via keyboard, you just need >>>>> to play with #installNewWorld and #install method of the worlds >>>>> Note: check the comments of the class and methods in WorldMorph - >>>>> this might be subject to change >>>>> - to get a thumbnail form of the world you can use: >>>>> >>>>> |sizeFactor| >>>>> sizeFactor := 0.3. >>>>> World taskThumbnailOfSize: (Display width * sizeFactor) @ >>>>> (Display height * sizeFactor) >>>>> >>>>> - see how the preview is handled in TaskListMorph >>>>> newPreviewMorph/updatePreview methods to get an idea >>>>> >>>>> So all the pieces of the puzzle are there - just connect them >>>>> correctly. >>>>> Side Note: default Pharo image has the possibility to put an >>>>> external picture somewhere that is used >>>>> by the theme as the background image. Cant remember where >>>>> it is - just browser for "background..." >>>>> methods in the Finder. With multiple desktops I guess >>>>> this >>>>> needs some love as well to have >>>>> a backgorund per desktop. >>>>> >>>>> Hope that helps! >>>>> >>>>> Bye >>>>> Torsten >>>>> >>>>> Gesendet: Montag, 24. August 2015 um 19:46 Uhr >>>>>> Von: "Julien Delplanque" <jul...@tamere.eu> >>>>>> An: "Torsten Bergmann" <asta...@gmx.de>, "Any question about pharo is >>>>>> welcome" <pharo-users@lists.pharo.org>, "Stéphane Ducasse" < >>>>>> stephane.duca...@inria.fr>, "Marcus Denker" <marcus.den...@inria.fr>, >>>>>> s...@clipperadams.com >>>>>> Betreff: Re: Multi desktops inside Pharo! >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On 24/08/15 19:32, Torsten Bergmann wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Julien Delplanque wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I created a small utility that make possible to have multi >>>>>>>> desktops: >>>>>>>> https://github.com/juliendelplanque/desktopsmanager. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> Your code works for me in Pharo 5, havent tried in Pharo 4. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Unfortunately it does only work for Pharo "windows" but not general >>>>>>> morphs. >>>>>>> If you evaluate >>>>>>> >>>>>>> ElipseMorph new openInWorld >>>>>>> >>>>>>> and hit CTRL+SHIFT+J you will see that the morph stays on the >>>>>>> desktop. >>>>>>> So your goodie is a "window switcher" and not a "desktop switcher". >>>>>>> >>>>>> Yes you are right. But it is a first step, I planned to really create >>>>>> "new desktops" in the future, but for now I wrote this fast to have >>>>>> something usable. >>>>>> >>>>>>> I guess it would be better if you would really switch the WorldMorph >>>>>>> instance >>>>>>> referenced by the global "World" variable. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> There already was a solutions once discussed/contributed with code >>>>>>> here >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> http://forum.world.st/Multiple-Worlds-for-Pharo-stable-td3233552.html >>>>>>> http://seandenigris.com/blog/?p=767 >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I think it got lost in the old bugtracker. Maybe Sean (who wrote it) >>>>>>> can help here, >>>>>>> update the code and merge with yours. >>>>>>> >>>>>> Yes I'm OK to do that. Where can I find this package? >>>>>> >>>>>>> Ideally such a "Switch desktop" possibility would be part of the >>>>>>> standard Pharo 5 image including a small preview of the whole >>>>>>> desktop >>>>>>> similar to what usual operating system window manager do and the >>>>>>> possibility >>>>>>> to provide different backgrounds to the desktops. >>>>>>> >>>>>> It would be really nice to have multiple world by default in pharo >>>>>> images :) >>>>>> >>>>>>> Thanks >>>>>>> Torsten >>>>>>> >>>>>> Julien >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>> >> >> >> >
