Re: FVWM: Built-in WindowList: misfeature

From: <dbl_at_levad.iag.net>
Date: Tue, 1 Oct 1996 07:32:02 -0400 (EDT)

Kai Grossjohann <grossjohann_at_charly.informatik.uni-dortmund.de> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> there's a behavior of the built-in WindowList that annoys be a little
> bit, as I like to move my hands as little as possible. Here's the
> story:
>
> The WindowList offers several possibilities to choose a window. Among
> them:
>
> - Type a digit or a letter to select a specific window (1, 2, ...,
> 9, A, B, ...).
> - Use the J and K keys to move around and select the current window
> with Return or Space.
>
> This is fine if you don't have too many windows, but there comes a
> time when I hit J and it's not doing what I expect: it selects the
> window marked with J rather than moving down one window.
>
> I think one way out would be to require the user to use upper case
> letters when choosing windows directly. Or omit the letters J and K
> (and N and P and maybe others) from the enumeration? I'm not sure
> what would be the best way. Any suggestions?
>
> tia,
> kai
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Dave Lounsberry
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