On Fri, 16 Aug 2002 11:48:26 -0400 Isaac Curtis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> (response below quote) > > On Friday 16 August 2002 08:38, Todd Slater wrote: > > On Thu, Aug 15, 2002 at 10:31:14PM -0400, Isaac Curtis wrote: > > > Hey all, > > > > > > I'm always annoyed when I've got ten desktops buzzing along, all my > > > work crisply compartmentalized, and all of a sudden I get an IM on a > > > desktop I am trying to do something else with. I have to go to the > > > trouble of closing it, returning to my IM desktop, returning the > > > message and waiting for a response to my response so that I can make > > > the IM stay where I want it to. Then of course I go back about my > > > business, checking in to the IM desktop every minute or so, until I > > > get another message from another person and the whole mess starts > > > all over again. > > > > > > Am I an imbassyl? > > > > Isaac, > > > > Your window manager should have an option for you to keep/show an app > > on all desktops. In Fluxbox it's called stick, and I'm pretty sure you > > can do it in KDE, too. Right-click on the window's title bar, and you > > should see your options. > > > > HTH, > > Todd > > Well I actually never got to finish that email before I sent it (hence > the shameful spelling error) but what I'm talking about is sort of the > opposite. I know how to allow those windows to pop up on all desktops, > but that's the exact opposite of what I want. I want EveryBuddy to stay > the hell away from my other desktops. I have all my apps neatly > compartmentalized to the same desktops I always keep them on, and I > don't want IM windows popping up in the way so that I have to go through > the hassle of re-localizing them to the EveryBuddy desktop. Is there any > way to force EveryBuddy (or any other IM program, this is so annoying > I'm willing to switch software) to keep incoming IMs on its desktop, or > should I write the developers as a feature request? I have the same > complaint with Mozilla-- I hate popup windows in general, but if I'm > flipping between desktops after clicking a link (56k modem... gotta do > things while I wait for them to load) the popups come up on other > desktops, which isn't as annoying as IMs but a bother nonetheless. > > Well, I hope that clears up what I was talking about. Again, I apologize > for those emails getting out when they were incomlete. I tried to save > them as drafts in KMail but then it force-sent them without my > permission. My own fault, I'm sure, I've only used KMail for a week > because Mozilla 1.0 doesn't let me use SMTP for some weird reason... not > even localhost. Oh well. Another issue for another day. Thanks for the > feedback and take it easy. > > Peace, > Isaac > > Don't know about your IM problem but have you considered Sylpheed as your mail client? Nigel Ridley. I AM Bible Studies and Resources http://www.i-amfaithweb.net Messianic E-Cards http://www.i-amfaithweb.net/cardcenter.htm OliveRoot Ministries http://www.oliveroot.net
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