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Re: [Ayatana] Global menu really frustrating in virtual machines
Perhaps a better way would be for the VM software to have edge
resistance within the VM area. That way you can still move the mouse
out of the VM without pressing key combos.
On Tue, Mar 8, 2011 at 11:57 AM, Scott Ritchie <scott@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> The global menu is based on the assumption that it's easier to hit the
> corner of the screen than it is to hit the edge of the active window.
>
> This breaks down, however, when the mouse doesn't actually stop at the
> corner of the screen, which is exactly the case in virtual machines that
> integrate with the host OS.
>
>
> Should VMs behave differently? Should they grab mouse input on click,
> like how vmware behaves without its tools installed?
>
> Thanks,
> Scott Ritchie
>
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