[openbox] My Openbox wishlist

Kresimir Spes kreso at cateia.com
Thu Sep 28 12:05:34 EDT 2006


well, I just might, I'll take a look at the code as soon as I get some time.

however, perhaps these things shouldn't be handeled by the 
windowmanager? Perhaps when you launch A-Tab or A-Shift-Tab, an external 
netwm compliant task switcher should activate. That way, one program 
would solve the problem for all *box WM's and serve as a good 
replacement for gnome/kde's switcher.

does such an application exist? I'd hate to work on something that's 
already been done ;)

Cheers,
Kreso



Kacper Wysocki wrote:
> On 9/28/06, Kresimir Spes <kreso at cateia.com> wrote:
>> yeah, but that diesn't really do what an Alt-Tab should do, all it does
>> is show the client-list-menu, and then I'd have to select a proper
>> workspace etc. I want a quick way to switch between windows, but I'd
>> like to see either labels or icons of all windows on the current 
>> workspace.
>
> I agree, I've been missing this in openbox for a long time. IMHO the
> windows/mac/kde/whatever style tab switching dialog with all app
> windows and text below describing the current selected one is the
> best.
>
> However, I've also been on this list a long time, and can say with
> good confidence that if you don't do it yourself it most likely won't
> be done. So - this is on my wish/todolist, but you're welcome to beat
> me to it. I'd certainly find it useful.
>
> Cheers,
>  -Kacper
>



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