On Mar 1, 11:10am, N. Dan Zou wrote:
> Subject: FVWM: Move windows in place between desktops/screens
> I've been on this list for a while, but it wasn't until recently that I
> had a chance to browse through the menu and explore some of the
> capabilities of fvwm. Before fvwm I've been using ctwm for a long time
> (still missing some of its features, but I'll make a separate message
> for that). One capability in ctwm that I haven't found (at least no
> mention of it in the menu) is the ability to move a window "in place"
> from one desktop/screen to another. By this I mean the window will snap
> to the same position it had in the previous desktop/screen. Because
> using the pager I often place the window in unsatisfactory places (off
> screen, to the side, etc.). If this feature already exists I'm sorry
> for taking up your time.
>
> P.S. Chuck, there's no section for the Pager command in the menu, could
> you add one for the next release? I agree that for a general public
> release it's as important to keep the doc uptodate as new features, new
> features won't be too useful if people don't know they exist.
I do this ... I have my desktop setup as a 3x3 grid, and use Alt-KP_[1-9] to
move between pages. I use Alt-Ctrl-KP_[1-9] to move windows with me... Here
are the macros that I use...
Key KP_0 A M GotoPageDesk 0 0 0 # 0
Key KP_1 A M GotoPage 0 2 # 1
Key KP_2 A M GotoPage 1 2 # 2
Key KP_3 A M GotoPage 2 2 # 3
Key KP_4 A M GotoPage 0 1 # 4
Key KP_5 A M GotoPage 1 1 # 5
Key KP_6 A M GotoPage 2 1 # 6
Key KP_7 A M GotoPage 0 0 # 7
Key KP_8 A M GotoPage 1 0 # 8
Key KP_9 A M GotoPage 2 0 # 9
Key KP_0 WTSF CM StickPageDesk 0 0 0 # 0
Key KP_1 WTSF CM StickPage 0 2 # 1
Key KP_2 WTSF CM StickPage 1 2 # 2
Key KP_3 WTSF CM StickPage 2 2 # 3
Key KP_4 WTSF CM StickPage 0 1 # 4
Key KP_5 WTSF CM StickPage 1 1 # 5
Key KP_6 WTSF CM StickPage 2 1 # 6
Key KP_7 WTSF CM StickPage 0 0 # 7
Key KP_8 WTSF CM StickPage 1 0 # 8
Key KP_9 WTSF CM StickPage 2 0 # 9
Key KP_0 A SM Desk 0 0 # 0
Key KP_1 A SM Desk 0 1 # 1
Key KP_2 A SM Desk 0 2 # 2
Key KP_3 A SM Desk 0 3 # 3
Key KP_4 A SM Desk 0 4 # 4
Key KP_5 A SM Desk 0 5 # 5
Key KP_6 A SM Desk 0 6 # 6
Key KP_7 A SM Desk 0 7 # 7
Key KP_8 A SM Desk 0 8 # 8
Key KP_9 A SM Desk 0 9 # 9
Key KP_0 WTSF CSM StickDesk 0 # 0
Key KP_1 WTSF CSM StickDesk 1 # 1
Key KP_2 WTSF CSM StickDesk 2 # 2
Key KP_3 WTSF CSM StickDesk 3 # 3
Key KP_4 WTSF CSM StickDesk 4 # 4
Key KP_5 WTSF CSM StickDesk 5 # 5
Key KP_6 WTSF CSM StickDesk 6 # 6
Key KP_7 WTSF CSM StickDesk 7 # 7
Key KP_8 WTSF CSM StickDesk 8 # 8
Key KP_9 WTSF CSM StickDesk 9 # 9
AddToFunc GotoPageDesk "I" Desk 0 $2
+ "I" GotoPage $0 $1
AddToFunc StickDesk "I" Stick
+ "I" Desk 0 $0
+ "I" Stick
AddToFunc StickPage "I" Stick
+ "I" GotoPage $0 $1
+ "I" Stick
AddToFunc StickPageDesk "I" Stick
+ "I" GotoPageDesk $0 $1 $2
+ "I" Stick
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/Bob... mende_at_sgi.com
http://reality.sgi.com/mende/
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Received on Fri Mar 01 1996 - 13:47:11 GMT