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[Petko <pditchev@xxxxxxxxx>]

On 02/13/2012 09:12 PM, Brandon Watkins wrote:
> The compiz scale plugin seems to be lacking some important 
> functionality in ubuntu. I recall in older versions of compiz, in 
> scale when you moused over windows you got some feedback (when you 
> mouse over a window, the window title would overlay over the window, 
> and you would get a close button, this is how Gnome-shell and kwin's 
> scale works).
>
> In ubuntu there is zero feedback when mousing over windows in scale, 
> and seemingly no way to close a window in scale, like you can in 
> gnome-shell. I think this behavior is a little confusing, and could be 
> easily improved. Both gnome-shell and kwin's scale equivalents are 
> good examples of better functionality.

I have no problem with the scale , but I have the crucial intel that 
windows close on middle click . Having additional info on hover would be 
a plus , I agree . There should also be a way to hint users of the 
middle click trick .

Petko