Re: [rox-devel] [PATCH] Xinerama support

[Eric G. <ep...@pr...>]

Thomas Leonard <ta...@ec...> writes:

> - I'm not sure about the panel stuff. I think the panel should extend
>   along the whole edge, not limit itself to one screen. It would also be
>   very bad if, for example, a --bottom panel got put on the bottom of the
>   top screen (it would be harder to click on the icons, and the
>   auto-fronting wouldn't work).

Yeah, i'm not sure of the panel stuff either.  The Xinerama API
is depressingly limited.  The problem with having it stretch
across all screens horizontally (in any direction, really) is
that not all screens are the same size.

Take my configuration for example: 1600x1200 on the left,
1280x1024 (1280xSomething anyway; i don't remember exactly).
What this means is that if the panel extends across the entire
width (2880), the entire right side of it is hidden in the dead
area that is on no screen.

You mention a "top screen", implying vertical configuration.  I
doubt Xinerama prohibits this, but i also can't imagine anyone
doing this; it's kinda hard to stack one monitor atop another :).
If people do want to do this, then of course you're right.

I really don't know what to do about the panel.

> The pinboard menu always opens with the pointer near submenu arrow of the
> second item, allowing you to move the mouse directly to an item in the

Doh; of course i knew that, i have always appreciated that rox
feature.  Temporary insanity i suppose.

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