Re: [rox-users] freedeskop standards and rox panel

[BluPhoenyx <qu...@dc...>]

On Mon, 16 Feb 2004 16:02:57 -0600
Robert Upshall <rup...@ps...> wrote:

> > Both are the intentional and correct behaviours. gnome-panel is a
> > clone  of the Windows taskbar, while ROX-Panel is part of the
> > RiscOS/CDE/XFCE/ MacOS X panels/docks family. 
> > 
> > 
> 
> Ahh, thanks for the feedback.  
> 
> Well that stinks, I kinda got used to the gnome-panel way of live. 
> Maybe the other benefits will win me over.

Perhaps it's simply a matter of taste. I have no problem with the panel
being covered under certain circumstances such as max'ed windows.
However, I don't think it should be covered when simply opening a window
or child window. It is however, something I've gotten used to as I've
used ROX a long time. After installing a new distro, ROX is one of the
first programs I install.

> Are there any working task list applets work with version 2?  The web
> site lists 2, one works with version 1 it seems and the other is a
> dead link.

I think you might want to check out the XFCE4 system which really
coordinates well with ROX-Filer. It's taskbar is pretty functional.
Alternately, you can still use the Gnome panel and it's applets
including the taskbar. The overhead may be a bit more but for some, it's
worth it. As a plus, you get access to the Gnome menu which is usually
configured by your distro.

-- 
Cheers,
Mike T.

Linux user #169067
(G)aim ID: Linux Lunatyk