On Thu, May 3, 2012 at 9:44 AM, Henrik Sperre Johansen <
[email protected]> wrote:

>  On 03.05.2012 09:32, Henrik Sperre Johansen wrote:
>
>
> The way it's used in TWM doesn't really seem to be multiple desktops
> though, but rather snapshots of how windows were positioned at any given
> time.
> I can't say I think it works well for that, because:
> 1) If you remove a browser from the screen, it disappears from all
> snapshots.
> 2) If you change selection in a browser, it changes in all snapshots.
> 3) If you add a browser, it's added to previous snapshots in the position
> you left it when hitting the back button.
>
> Much more useful imho if the buttons could be used to just create new
> blank desktop with independently managed opened windows, and travel
> back/forward through those you've created :)
>
> Cheers,
> Henry
>
> Ah, and I realize I didn't even try the right functionality, sorry!
> Maybe it's just me and my workflow, but in my eyes, switching the
> prominence of snapshots vs worlds(desktops) on the bar wouldn't be a bad
> thing :)
>

You can change that in :

TWMBar>>#rebuildDockContent


feel free to play, commit in the repository and propose something better :)

Laurent



>
> Cheers,
> Henry
>

Reply via email to