Re: [E-devel] I can't have fullscreen the way I want it anymore?

[Carsten H. (T. R. <ra...@ra...>]

On Fri, 2 Oct 2009 22:44:01 +1000 David Seikel <on...@gm...> said:

> On Fri, 2 Oct 2009 21:59:13 +1000 Carsten Haitzler (The Rasterman)
> <ra...@ra...> wrote:
> 
> > On Fri, 2 Oct 2009 21:39:20 +1000 David Seikel <on...@gm...>
> > said:
> > 
> > > On Fri, 2 Oct 2009 16:05:12 +1000 Carsten Haitzler (The Rasterman)
> > > <ra...@ra...> wrote:
> > > 
> > > > On Fri, 2 Oct 2009 11:16:33 +0530 Laxminarayan Kamath
> > > > <kam...@gm...> said:
> > > > 
> > > > > So why not have a real fullscreen (the way apps want it) and
> > > > > fake full screen(the way users like David Seikel want it)? That
> > > > > should keep both
> > > > 
> > > > david's is already covered by: 1. borderless, 1 + maximized
> > > > (fullscreen mazimize). the app fullscreen is the "fullscreen" u
> > > > see in the e menus and the netwm fullscrene protocol. e17 doesnt
> > > > totally handle it right atm - its not "restricted" enough.
> > > 
> > > So, what's wrong with letting the user decide they WANT to override
> > > an apps choice about restricting the user?  It's my computer, I want
> > > control.  Two options - "fullscreen the way nazi programmers that
> > > want to take over your computer want it", and "fullscreen with full
> > > user control".  Oops, I invoked Godwin's law early.  lol
> > 
> > because we dont even get one way right. not even one works properly.
> > not goingto go add options and logic until at least one mode works
> > properly. other than the fact that max+borderless do what u want.
> > here is no need to have another mode.
> 
> That's fair enough then, so long as faking it with borderless maximised
> windows works.  I have not complained for the years that it did work.
> B-)
> 
> > > I'll say for a third time, my desires used to be covered by
> > > borderless maximised windows, but it's broken now.
> > 
> > works for me. window is without border, the full sie of the screen,
> > yet it stackable and otherwise able to be manipulated as a normal
> > window - as you said you desired. keybindings, alt-tab, desktop
> > flipping etc. continue to work.
> 
> See my other email about which apps do not work for me.  

you can still use keybindings. in fact i'm surprised you don't. as to why they
disappeared from the menu - don't know. will have to read the code to find out,
but i'm busy atm.

> What is alt-tab supposed to be bound to?  I could not figure that out,
> though I saw it in the bindings, but it showed nothing in the right
> column when I clicked on it.  Something went wrong there.

alt-tab... winlist... in default profile. your config sounds a bit barfed.

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