On Fri, Jan 30, 2009 at 11:06 AM, Johann Haarhoff <[email protected]> wrote: > >> xfce (xfwm) has the maximization (vertical|horizona) option. I used it a >> lot. >> In my opinion comparing two windows is only MS Windows 7 tric, and it >> should be the responsibility of the application to allow you comparing >> it's content; like word processing and web browsing, IDEs do already >> that. > > Windowmaker also has the maximize vertical/horizontal option, but I find it > requires more fiddling to get your windows positioned side by side. > > Most of the times, the two windows I want side-by-side are not from the same > app. It is either VI/Firefox, VI/Acrobat (code+documentation), or > gschem/acrobat pcb/acrobat (schematic+datasheet, layout+datasheet), or > gschem/pcb (schematic+layout) >
well, I'm not used to do this but why not, maybe others do like you! > I agree with you, if the windows are from the same app, it is responsibility > of the app (:vsplit in VI). If the windows are from different apps, it is > the responsibility of the window manager. > > Anyway, I will try and polish my patch soon enough. > > Regards, > > Johann > regards -- To unsubscribe, send mail to [email protected].
