Re: [Lxde-list] tint2 panel - ideas

[KDulcimer <kdu...@un...>]

On Thu, Dec 9, 2010 at 10:21 PM, Chris Watkins <chr...@ap...
> wrote:

> I have been using the tint2 panel as part of CrunchBang Linux. It's has
> strengths and weaknesses - I'd like to mention the strengths, which I love
> and which might be worth thinking about as options for LXPanel:
>
>    - Each windows is represented in the panel by an icon (a small icon, in
>    my setup), and not by a "tab". If I hover over the icon, I get the
>    application title text as hovertext.
>    - Even with many, many windows open, they all squeeze together, rather
>    than disappearing from view. Because they're just icons, I can still make
>    them out.
>    - All desktops are represented in the panel, so I can switch directly
>    to a program in any panel by clicking its icon.
>    - Very elegant, minimalist look.
>    - Even lighter than LXPanel.
>
> Some of the problems:
>
>    - There's no compatible menu , or those that want a docked menu.
>    (Actually there's a way of adding one to the system tray, but it's python
>    and not light.)
>    - It doesn't stay on top - if there's a maximized window in the
>    background, that will hide the panel.
>
>
> Jez mentioned on this list in March that he uses a similar setup with tint2
> and Openbox, but in Arch. And I notice that people that use tint2 seem to
> love it, because of its simplicity and good looks - but it's not suitable
> for newbies.
>
> --
> Chris Watkins


I've been using adeskbar. It has a menu and several other plugins. The only
problem I really have with it is that it does not show sub-menus.