Comments on: Squib of the day: same button, different position http://blogs.gnome.org/metacity/2009/03/26/squib-of-the-day-same-button-different-position/ "Many window managers are like Marshmallow Froot Loops; Metacity is like Cheerios." Sun, 26 Sep 2010 15:08:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dejan http://blogs.gnome.org/metacity/2009/03/26/squib-of-the-day-same-button-different-position/comment-page-1/#comment-951 Dejan Sat, 28 Mar 2009 13:09:00 +0000 http://blogs.gnome.org/metacity/?p=545#comment-951 Strange as it sounds, I wouldn't mind this feature, for two reasons: 1) This would make it easier for me to experiment. Say, put minimize to the left, but keep it in its orthodox position as well, and see if I can get used to the new position. 2) It would minimize mouse movement: whichever direction I am moving the mouse, I can minimize/close the previously active window. Mind you, I won't spend any time writing code for this margin of usability improvement and I certainly don't expect anyone else to do it :) Strange as it sounds, I wouldn’t mind this feature, for two reasons:

1) This would make it easier for me to experiment. Say, put minimize to the left, but keep it in its orthodox position as well, and see if I can get used to the new position.

2) It would minimize mouse movement: whichever direction I am moving the mouse, I can minimize/close the previously active window.

Mind you, I won’t spend any time writing code for this margin of usability improvement and I certainly don’t expect anyone else to do it :)

]]> By: Simon http://blogs.gnome.org/metacity/2009/03/26/squib-of-the-day-same-button-different-position/comment-page-1/#comment-945 Simon Thu, 26 Mar 2009 02:36:43 +0000 http://blogs.gnome.org/metacity/?p=545#comment-945 If someone wants to provide a patch, I don't see any reason to reject it. But it otherwise doesn't seem like a valuable use of a developer's time. If someone wants to provide a patch, I don’t see any reason to reject it. But it otherwise doesn’t seem like a valuable use of a developer’s time.

]]> By: Jacob Peddicord http://blogs.gnome.org/metacity/2009/03/26/squib-of-the-day-same-button-different-position/comment-page-1/#comment-944 Jacob Peddicord Thu, 26 Mar 2009 01:49:10 +0000 http://blogs.gnome.org/metacity/?p=545#comment-944 Considering changing the button layout isn't very obvious to begin with unless you live inside of gconf, I don't see why not to allow it unless it is a colossal code change. If people want to completely obliterate their titlebar usability, why stop them? Though, I certainly hope distributors wouldn't abuse it. It seems simpler to just say "type the buttons you want on your titlebar" than to say the same with an additional "you can only use each button once." Considering changing the button layout isn’t very obvious to begin with unless you live inside of gconf, I don’t see why not to allow it unless it is a colossal code change. If people want to completely obliterate their titlebar usability, why stop them?
Though, I certainly hope distributors wouldn’t abuse it.

It seems simpler to just say “type the buttons you want on your titlebar” than to say the same with an additional “you can only use each button once.”

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