On Thu, 7 Oct 2010 21:20:44 +0100 Thomas Adam <tho...@xteddy.org> wrote:
> On Thu, Oct 07, 2010 at 10:14:47PM +0200, Pavel Vávra wrote: > > Hallo, > > searching archives I've found post from Dominik Vogt, sent Tue, 21 May > > 2002 04:38:01 -0500 (CDT) > > > > --cut---- > > > HI > > > > > > A problem with this > > > however, arises when the number of entries in the menu gets large. > > > One then gets a 'more' entry on the bottom of the menu. I wondered > > > if it is possible to use scrollbars in this case, instead of the 'more' > > > menu at the bottom, so that one can scroll through all menu items. > > > > All you can do right now is to tear out the first half of the > > menu, then enter the "More..." sub menu and tear it out too. One > > day I will implement better ways of displaying long menus. When > > that happens, tear off menus will benefit from the new feature(s) > > along with normal menus. > > --cut---- > > > > > > > ... and my question is: any progress? I try to re-implement "expose" > > ... also your question is on one line. Grr. > > > function (found at http://zensites.net/fvwm/guide/advanced_functions.html > > ) and I would like to display list of windows preview in one long menu > > with scrolling possibility. > > It's on the TODO list. FVWM's on a feature freeze whilst it's prepared for > 2.6.0 -- *any* change to the menu will likely happen then, along with a host > of other, more important things. > > -- Thomas Adam Hi, thank you for your fast, clear and short answer. I am going to wait next 8 years ... and then ask again :-) <--just kidding. Well, I'll try to find a way with existing tools. Just a sub-question from another point of view: is any possibility to run *anything* just before window loose its focus? I have an idea to create a window shot just before it is unfocussed and use this picture later, when expose will be required. > > -- > "Deep in my heart I wish I was wrong. But deep in my heart I know I am > not." -- Morrissey ("Girl Least Likely To" -- off of Viva Hate.) > >
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