I really don't want my first post here to be whiney, so I'll try and present myself logically.
Starting with the introduction of RH8, I have found that the desktop interface has become more restrictive with each successive release.
To name a few, items, 1. I liked being able to mouse from one workspace to the next without touching the keyboard or clicking in the Workspace Switcher. 2. I had the Windows System key configured to automatically activate a terminal from anywhere. 3. And now with FC1, there is the issue of mouse focus as outlined in http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=115072.
The 7.3 Window manager, sawfish IIRC allowed for several levels of customizablity. The first thing the Sawfish control panel asked you was are you an novice, intermediate or an expert user. Based on your answer, it limited your options.
Is there reason that a similar feature cannot be implemented in the next Fedora Core?
I don't want to cause trouble but can some one tell me why it seems like each new version of Redhat takes away my ability to tune the desktop so I am as productive as possible?
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I don't know about GNOME, so my comments are about KDE.
nick kuzmik wrote:
- I liked being able to mouse from one workspace to
the next without touching the keyboard or clicking in the Workspace Switcher.
Still available in KDE.
- I had the Windows System key configured to
automatically activate a terminal from anywhere.
Still available in KDE.
- And now with FC1, there is the issue of mouse
focus as outlined in http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=115072.
KDE in Fedora does not have this bug.
I don't want to cause trouble but can some one tell me why it seems like each new version of Redhat takes away my ability to tune the desktop so I am as productive as possible?
I'm sure this is not the intent of Red Hat.
Also, do not confuse Fedora with GNOME. All the issues you have are with GNOME, and maybe you'd be happier with KDE.
If you are suggesting that I simply select KDE as I log in, I've already tried that with no success. To the best of my understanding, this is not a GNOME/KDE issue. The issue here is the window manager that is packaged with Fedora. --- Simon Perreault nomis80@nomis80.org wrote:
I don't know about GNOME, so my comments are about KDE.
nick kuzmik wrote:
- I liked being able to mouse from one workspace
to
the next without touching the keyboard or clicking
in
the Workspace Switcher.
Still available in KDE.
- I had the Windows System key configured to
automatically activate a terminal from anywhere.
Still available in KDE.
- And now with FC1, there is the issue of mouse
focus as outlined in http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=115072.
KDE in Fedora does not have this bug.
I don't want to cause trouble but can some one
tell me
why it seems like each new version of Redhat takes away my ability to tune the desktop so I am as productive as possible?
I'm sure this is not the intent of Red Hat.
Also, do not confuse Fedora with GNOME. All the issues you have are with GNOME, and maybe you'd be happier with KDE.
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On Wed, 2004-01-21 at 08:52, nick kuzmik wrote:
If you are suggesting that I simply select KDE as I log in, I've already tried that with no success. To the best of my understanding, this is not a GNOME/KDE issue. The issue here is the window manager that is packaged with Fedora.
It is a KDE/GNOME issue. KDE uses a window manager called Kwin, and GNOME uses a window manager called metacity. metacity is a very simplistic window manager without a lot of bells & whistles. I don't use KDE so I'm unfamiliar with kwin. If you want more functionality out of your window manager, look at a program called devil's pie (http://burtonini.com/blog/computers/devilspie?flav=xhtml). It adds a bit more options to metacity.
Or you could install sawfish, and use that as your GNOME window manager. Or openbox, that's another nice GTK+ 2.x window manager that integrates with GNOME.
--- Simon Perreault nomis80@nomis80.org wrote:
I don't know about GNOME, so my comments are about KDE.
nick kuzmik wrote:
- I liked being able to mouse from one workspace
to
the next without touching the keyboard or clicking
in
the Workspace Switcher.
Still available in KDE.
- I had the Windows System key configured to
automatically activate a terminal from anywhere.
Still available in KDE.
- And now with FC1, there is the issue of mouse
focus as outlined in http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=115072.
KDE in Fedora does not have this bug.
I don't want to cause trouble but can some one
tell me
why it seems like each new version of Redhat takes away my ability to tune the desktop so I am as productive as possible?
I'm sure this is not the intent of Red Hat.
Also, do not confuse Fedora with GNOME. All the issues you have are with GNOME, and maybe you'd be happier with KDE.
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