Hi everyone, the option "maximum_size" of the Window List applet was removed a year ago (http://svn.gnome.org/viewvc/gnome-panel?view=revision&revision=10483).
So now, if I don't set my panel to "expand", its size changes depending on how many windows is currently in the Window List applet. This was possible to prevent by setting the maximum_size of the Window List applet to a reasonable value. Basically, what I'd welcome is the possibility to prevent the main panel from expanding to the whole screen width, when more windows are added to the Window List. My usage scenario: I use a single Gnome panel, in the "top_screen" position, in the "auto-hide" mode, with "expand" turned off, and with a long hide interval (5 minutes). The effect of this is, that the title bar of a maximized application I currently work with is then hidden behind the panel (which saves about 20 x screen-width pixels of otherwise unused screen estate, as the relevant portion of the application title bar - the application name - is already visible in the Window List). Now with the panel unexpanded, I still have quick access to the left and right portion of that application's title bar, mainly to the right-side buttons (minimize, maximize, close). If this makes any sense to you:) I'd love to have the maximum_size / minimum_size options added back (not to the UI, just accessible via gconf-editor) - and these could be disabled (instead of having them removed), by specifying a (default) value of -1 for each. (I know the options weren't removed from the schema yet, I'm just trying to stay simple here). Another solution would be to add maximum size limit to the panel itself (not to the Window List). Other valid reason for adding the options back is that switching workspaces using mouse scroll wheel positioned above the Workspace Switcher applet doesn't work properly when the panel is in unexpanded mode, as the position of the Workspace Switcher applet itself is different on every workspace, depending how many windows is on that workspace. thanks for consideration, J. _______________________________________________ gnome-devel-list mailing list [email protected] http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gnome-devel-list
