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hartwigj
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Simple idea

Mon Jan 18, 2010 7:00 pm
Hi!

Since I'm using my android smartphone with multitouch and with it these typical gestures I had an idea which might work out on a desktop PC as well.
Sadly I'm not a good programmer and I wouldn't be able to code it.

Minimising windows could be done by skidding windows down to the window bar. You grab the window with you mouse and nudge it down into the direction of the window bar. I guess that would be quite cool :).
Alternativetely we could create a "window container". So you can throw the window(s) to left or the right edge of the desktop and all the windows will be collected in a container from which you can grab back any window you like.

I have no idea, if somebody already had this idea to but I just wanted to post it.

What do you think? Can you imagine what I mean? :)

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Jens
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Re: Simple idea

Sun Feb 14, 2010 9:37 pm
In think this sounds quite cool and would look hilarously awsome with wobly windows enabled. But the problem is that you would need to implement gestures and gesture triggering. Which can be confusing if you have it enabled and just wanted to move the window.

But this is a deeper question of the actual implementation which is up to the developer.


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Re: Simple idea

Sun Feb 14, 2010 10:24 pm
If I remember correctly, there's an idea for this in KDE Brainstorm.


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Re: Simple idea

Mon Feb 15, 2010 8:59 pm
Yes, there is.
I discoverd the Brainstorm section right after my post.

@xxtjaxx:
Yes, I know. You need to configure a special key to perform that action, for example the middle mouse button. Would be the best solution I think...


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