Message below Sent from a mobile device. On Jul 4, 2011, at 10:04 PM, Jerry <[email protected]> wrote:
> On 07/04/2011 05:54 AM, [email protected] wrote: > > @Jerry, it may help if you clarify a bit, whether you are trying to > > drop programs to a "system tray" or just "minimize" them to the > botom > > window panel/dock w/o closing them... These two options would have > > very different paths to take for a resolution and would probably > limit > > the "desktop list" you are looking for if it is the former... > I am referring to being able to dock a program to the panel or system > tray without closing. I thought that was the definition of > minimizing. Otherwise, why have a hypen (-) and an X on a window if > they do exactly the same thing - that is close out the program > completely? Some programmers make dumb decisions, in my opinion, and I > can't see how taking away that functionality makes for a cleaner > desktop. But thanks for the comments on which Linux desktops might do > what I'm requesting. --Jerry > > Ok, what you are describing (the hypen bit by the X) is minimize. The system tray is something else different. In addition to switching desktops, you could also install a different window manager and keep using the ubuntu classic, thought that is a small step up from just picking a different desktop env to log into. > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ To unsubscribe from this list, please email [email protected] & you will be removed.Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LINUX_Newbies/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LINUX_Newbies/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
