Hi folks,
I wasn't able to find this in any FAQ, so maybe it should be added.
Basically, when I switch desktops (I use alt-F* key bindings for this), I
want the screen to remember which page it was in on each desktop, and jump
there so I can pick up what I was working on without further navigation
through the desktop. (I use a 30x40 desktop or larger, so this is a really good
feature for me).
I figured out a way that works. Check it out:
DestroyFunc RememberDesk
AddToFunc RememberDesk
+ I SetEnv VillageDeskX$[desk.n] $[page.nx]
+ I SetEnv VillageDeskY$[desk.n] $[page.ny]
+ I PipeRead `echo "GotoDeskAndPage $0 ${VillageDeskX$0} ${VillageDeskY$0}"`
# move from desktop to desktop
Key F1 A M RememberDesk 0
Key F2 A M RememberDesk 1
It took me awhile to figure out that PipeRead could be used to merge variable
names together like that.
My question is this:
The above method works, but because it invokes a new shell each time, it is
relatively slow, taking maybe half a second on my system. I'm wondering if
anyone on this list could come up with something faster.
A friend of mine accomplished the fast behavior I want with a custom module,
but that seems a bit heavy handed for this sort of problem. Is there a
better way than either of our solutions?
Be well,
Zack
--
Zack Brown
