Re: master 6a2ee981c3: Add new functions for splitting the root window

[Yuri Khan]

On Wed, 14 Sept 2022 at 15:14, Gregory Heytings <gregory@heytings.org> wrote:

> >>> Window managers have shortcut keys 'x' for maximize, and 'n' for
> >>> minimize.

> > On many window managers.  For example, this is how it looks on MATE
> > Desktop Environment:

> We cannot draw a conclusion from a single example, and AFAIU the
> screenshot you show does not tell that "x" is used to maximize a window
> but only that, when that menu is opened, you can select its "maximize"
> entry by pressing "x".

How many examples do you want? Windows, KDE, Xfce, pretty much every
one with the concept of a window operations menu.

Yes, those are menu item mnemonics, not direct bindings, because no
window manager is going to steal character input for window
operations. You typically invoke the menu with Alt+Space, then use the
mnemonic; in this use, it is similar to Emacs’s prefix maps.

Alternatively, the CUA standard used to specify Alt+F10 for
maximization and Alt+F9 for minimization; Xfce still honors that in
default keybindings.