Re: [RP] is this against the philosophy?

[Aaron Griffin]

On 2/3/06, Trent Buck <address@hidden> wrote:
> Aaron Griffin <address@hidden> writes:
>
> > So here's what I'd like to do... if this is against the core
> > philosophy, feel free to call shenanigans on me.
> >
> > new setting "set automaximize off" - automaximize is the default
> > behavior, with maximized windows.
> >
> > With this off, windows' size hints are honored and a window is started
> > centered.  This functionality would include some command additions:
> > a) sizewin- This command accepts an integer step value for the
> > adjustment to all sides.  i.e. ":sizewin -1" will shrink a window by
> > one pixel or one increment (if it uses them).  I might also have it
> > flip into a 'resize' style mode without a step value.  Potentially,
> > this could also be used as a resize in the case of a split frame,
> > which is maxed on all but one side.
> > b) maximizewin - Simply maximizes the window in it's frame, honoring
> > the max size hints if they are present.
> > c) minimizewin - Minimizes the window based on the minimum size hints.
> >  This will probably mostly break things... so it may be removed...
> >
> > So, what do you all think?
>
> I'm against it.  Under what scenario would this be useful?  If a client is
> broken (e.g. xterm), either fix it or resolve to :redisplay whenever the 
> client
> creates a window.

Hmm, I'm thinking more in the realm of property windows that don't
properly set transient hints... i.e. firefox "Extensions" dialog,
numerous pygtk apps, and in general, a handful of little apps I just
dislike fullscreened on my 17" widescreen laptop - for instance,
bittorrent.