Hello to the list.
I'm a WindowMaker user since years. In the last one I make real some ideas
and shoulding.

The first one is the recycle bin without using GNUStep applications like
Workspace.app: my environment is based on Slackware Linux and KDE apps. To
do this, I use Dolphin as file manager, and I create a dockapp that works
with DND (drag 'n drop - still experimental in WMaker for now). I use this
python scripts: http://code.google.com/p/trash-cli/. Recycle works fine,
except for a bug (I think) in DND implementation: to do DND with QT apps, I
need first use it with a GTK app: in particular, first I run Thunar, the
XFCE file manager, then I can use Dolphin to drag 'n drop  files into trash.
Here an image:
http://img369.imageshack.us/my.php?image=wmakertrashmockupxq3.jpg

The second working mockup is to use the X Composite extension in WMaker
(transparencies and shadows). In this case, I use xcompmgr, the composite
manager that comes with X.Org distribution, and a daemon:
http://transd.berlios.de/ . Also this works quite fine. Image here:
http://bp0.blogger.com/_LDf7WPeqiJY/SHHkDQL85II/AAAAAAAAABc/7E00UPAhZJs/s1600-h/desktop.jpeg

I hope this features are usefull and they will come with official WMaker
distribution.
More infos in blog in my sign.

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