Re: RE: root window

[Sungjin Chun]

Hi,

Why we cannot use WindowMaker's feature? I know
WindowMaker is the "Official Window Manager for GNUstep".

----- Original Message -----
From: "Enrico Sersale" <enrico@imago.ro>
To: "Philippe C.D. Robert" <phr@studiosendai.com>
Cc: "Adam Fedor" <fedor@doc.com>; <discuss-gnustep@gnu.org>
Sent: Thursday, February 08, 2001 3:36 AM
Subject: Re: RE: root window


>
> On Wed, 7 Feb 2001, Philippe C.D. Robert wrote:
>
> > Hi Enrico,
> >
> > sorry for the late answer...
> >
> > > I want to create a kind of big shelf as that that is created by the
> > > openstep Fiend.app.
>
> ...
>
> > I agree - what about providing a full dock (replacement) in
> > GWorkspace.app? I really would like to have such a feature, since I
> > do not like having WM's dock running. IMHO this would allow far
> > better interaction between GNUstep apps and the workspace.
>
> I've decided to use dnd from the gworkspace's windows (or from an other
> GNUstep app, if you want) to dock elements on the Fiend, not because of
> a choice but because I can't use the app icons.
>
> It would be easy to change the fiend code to make it looking as the Dock,
> but the main problem will remain.
>
> It (the problem) is that, the dock-fiend can wait only for events related
> with a pasteboard, not for app icons movements that are window manager
> driven...
>
> So, I see only two solutions, if we want a GNUstep based dock:
>
> 1) the window manager, when is dragging an app icon, has also an istance
>    of a dragging pasteboard. (Not possible !!!)
>
> 2) even if this is out of the actual tendency of getting our app-icons
>    administrated by Window Maker, a solution would be:
>
>    - to get that "big shelf", "back window" or how you want to call it,
>      working.
>      This is not, necessairly a GWorkspace thing, it could be also a new
>      app to make only the root win and the dock.
>
>    - to put the app icons on this win (if it exists, else switch to the
>      actual solution).
>
> I don't know if GWorkspace will be the *official* GNustep Workspace.app
> and, anyway, I think that the way should be leaved open for other
> proposals. So, I think that the best solution would be a very simple app
> that administrates only the back window and the dock.
>
> ciao, Enrico
>
>
>
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