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Re: [STUMP] Flipping heads in group to groups in head!


From: Michael Raskin
Subject: Re: [STUMP] Flipping heads in group to groups in head!
Date: Thu, 19 May 2011 15:02:34 +0400

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>> > What would be needed to get this support into StumpWM ?
>> > As far as I understand it its not possible to get it done in stumpwm.
>> >
>> 
>> It would require changes more or less everywhere.
>> 
>> I sent out the idea to get feedback on whether the design is sound or not.
>
>It would probably mean breaking a lot of code and stumpwmrcs
>everywhere, but I really support this motion. Having independent heads
>would be a killer feature for me.

The problem is that _both_ heads-in-groups and groups-in-heads can be very
useful. So we either have to provide both and share code, or develop some
new concepts which allow simple expression of both cases. 

>You can get a similar behaviour if you use separate DISPLAYs for each
>head (i.e. not Xinerama with one big virtual screen). The drawback is
>that you can't move a window from one screen to the other, which is
>pretty dishabilitating.







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