-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Denis Grelich wrote: > On Tue, 15 Aug 2006 10:32:19 +0200 > One huge problem of fixed layouts is when something unforeseen happens. > Like, I want to to copy&paste some stuff from another window into my > MUA, and thus put the window into my mail view. Then, the fixed layout > is rendered completely useless until I re-order it by hand, which is > highly annoying. That's not something that should happen.
Why re-order it by hand when you can script it? I scripted the application of wmii-2 style Tiling, Grid, and Balanced arrangement, and I'm _much_ more productive now. When the case you described occurs, I just input a shortcut and, poof, I have grid arrangement where I can see all clients equally. > Anyway, while you are working with dynamic layouts, they're fixed too. > When you start the application, you, or the automatic, arrange the > windows in some way and you keep it that way throughout the day, until > a new window comes up or you close something. But I have to admit that > the automatism must always create the same result for a given > situation, and should act absolutely predictable in new situation. Or > else the application gets in control of you. This is why I like being able to script the arrangement of clients. I keep working with my own "manual" arrangements and, once in a while, I apply the tiling or grid or balanced arrangement to clean up my mess. Also, you can script new window arrangements which suit different tasks, like maybe a two-column arrangement (with 2 columns, each in stacking mode) for programming. A new client appears and messes it up? Just re-apply the two-column arrangement and you're back in business. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.2.2 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFE4hLsmV9O7RYnKMcRAlYzAJ9r25z/hcsEsT/4y08GjnydMQxepQCfXtIA C/DS77/bJNOGdC8w2+JPktk= =tlGC -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- _______________________________________________ [email protected] mailing list http://wmii.de/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/wmii
