Hi, the options for a cascade (-w/--cascade) and tiling (-T/--tile) arrangement are implemented in https://midnight-commander.org/ticket/4184 patch. Also, menu entries (in Window submenu) are added. You can test the patch, if you like, it would help.
On Sat, 16 Jan 2021 at 10:10, bcurrey99 <bcurre...@yahoo.com> wrote: > The cascading windows is a very nice idea because you could see all of the > files that were opened. > > But if that is too difficult, dividing the screen into two rows of tiled > windows (maximum 6 or 8) would be reasonable . > > Thanks much for your better idea. > Bob Currey > > > Sent from my Galaxy > > > -------- Original message -------- > From: Sebastian Gniazdowski via mc <mc@gnome.org> > Date: 1/16/21 9:13 AM (GMT-06:00) > To: mc@gnome.org > Subject: Re: mcedit: Is there a way to tell mcedit to start in window mode > instead of full screen? > > (I'm replying to the list this time, just ensuring that it's not missed) > > Can I ask for clarification: > - when an option, -w for example, will be given, > - then mc should start with the file's window in windowed (not fullscreen > mode), > - for multiple files, possibly arranged the windows in e.g.: cascading way, > ? > > I think that this would involve first creating a CK_WindowCascade action > that would arrange the windows (first exiting fullscreen if needed). > > On Fri, 15 Jan 2021 at 14:32, Bob Currey via mc <mc@gnome.org> wrote: > >> I looked on the --help screen but didn't see an option to open in window >> mode >> >> $ mcedit --help >> Usage: >> mcedit [OPTION…] [+lineno] file1[:lineno] [file2[:lineno]...] >> >> >> GNU Midnight Commander 4.8.25-154-g33c84e75e >> >> >> Help Options: >> -h, --help Show help options >> --help-all Show all help options >> --help-terminal Terminal options >> --help-color Color options >> >> Application Options: >> -V, --version Displays the current version >> -f, --datadir Print data directory >> -F, --datadir-info Print extended info about used data >> directories >> --configure-options Print configure options >> -P, --printwd=<file> Print last working directory to specified file >> -U, --subshell Enables subshell support (default) >> -u, --nosubshell Disables subshell support >> -l, --ftplog=<file> Log ftp dialog to specified file >> -v, --view=<file> Launches the file viewer on a file >> -e, --edit=<file> ... Edit files >> >> >> Please send any bug reports (including the output of 'mc -V') >> as tickets at www.midnight-commander.org >> >> Midnight Commander is my favorite "mst have" program on my Linux >> machines. >> >> Thanks for all your efforts :) >> >> Bob Currey >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> mc mailing list >> https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/mc >> > > > -- > Sebastian Gniazdowski > > -- Sebastian Gniazdowski
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