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[Bob Hazard <linuxoflondon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

RISC OS used to have a Send To Back button on the left next to Close,
with min/max on the right

On 22 May 2010 13:49, Frederik Nnaji <frederik.nnaji@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi Gormaengda
>
> On Sat, May 22, 2010 at 12:02, gormaengda <gormaengda@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> Here is a good idea to get rid of the bottom panel without losing
>> functionality.
>>
>> Replace the minimize button on the metacity title bar with a "push down"
>> button that pushes the window down to the bottom, under all other open
>> windows.
>> Think about it. What's the point of minimizing a window to the panel, if
>> later you have to click it again to make it visible? Instead, leave the
>> window open.
>>
>> If you have a lot of windows on top of each other, repeatedly clicking the
>> "push down" button will let you cycle through all these windows, creating a
>> more natural work flow.
>> If you have two windows open, this button lets you alternate between these
>> two windows.
>>
>> One could take this one step further: As soon as three or more windows are
>> open, an extra "push 1 down" button appears on the title bar. This pushes
>> the window one level down. In this way you can alternate between the top two
>> windows. Combined with the "push down" button you can also cycle through
>> your windows. So now you have complete (mouse) control of your windows
>> without a bottom panel. But of course you can do all of this and also keep
>> the bottom panel.
>
> Very nice thinking, i can't see any obvious issues with this for now.
> Please choose a more telling name for a thread you start next time, so
> people will actually read it.
>
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