On 3/4/06, Anselm R. Garbe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > And as we wrote in dynamic WM, I really doubt, that static > layouts ever will properly work and can be easily adapted to new > requirements or frequently changing tasks.
I believe you missed the entire point of my email. Dynamic window managers are optimized for not thinking about how to layout windows, which provides benefits when you're rearranging windows constantly. I don't care about that. The number of actions I have to take in order to arrange windows is miniscule compared to the number of times I need to switch between applications. Moreover, I arrange windows before I start a task, so taking 5, 30 or even 60 seconds less to arrange my windows doesn't matter because it's not interrupting my workflow. By explicitly arranging my windows into an extremely static setup, I know, without thinking, how to get to any window on my computer without having to search for the window. This optimizes window switching, which occurs during normal workflow and so optimizing it is far more important. Think about how easy it is to work with two windows using the MS Windows, Mac OS X, or Metacity window managers. You alt+tab between the two without thinking about it, it's a O(1) operation. When you add a third window, the process breaks down and you must search through a window listing to get to the third window. This introduces a new task and interrupts workflow, it's an O(n) operation even not considering the workflow interruption. Using my wmi setup I can switch between at least 8 windows as an O(1) operation and no workflow interruption, which is the only reason I use wmi rather than a more mainstream window manager. This is not possible using wmii, as the window manager rearranges windows all over the place so jumping to a given window involves finding the window, providing no benefit over more mainstream window managers. Switching between windows is an O(n) operation in wmii and not tacit at all. _______________________________________________ [email protected] mailing list http://wmii.de/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/wmii
