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Re: [Ayatana] Compiz close-buttons on expose

 

I definitely agree, I recall posting something similar on this list during
precise development. We need a close button, and text showing the name of
the window (similar to gnome-shell's overlay)

On Tue, Jul 24, 2012 at 8:25 AM, frederik.nnaji@xxxxxxxxx <
frederik.nnaji@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> an old thread, yes, please don't lynch me for bumping it now...
>
> On Tue, Jan 4, 2011 at 1:52 AM, Mark Shuttleworth <mark@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>>
>> For completeness on this thread, I'd like to say:
>>
>>  - yes, we should show a close button on window previews in our spreads
>>  - it should only be the close button, none of the other window controls
>> are relevant
>>  - it should only appear on mouse proximity (fallback - mouseover,
>> prefer - fade-in with proximity like the notify-osd proximity effects)
>>  - it should be full-sized, not scaled, of course :-)
>>
>> Sam, is that sufficient guidance, or would a mockup help?
>>
>> Mark
>>
>
> i know Sam has been having his hands full with probably more crucial stuff.
> Triage can be harder than one might think.
>
> That's why i'm raising this thread, because i think that this point has
> been forgotten for too long.
> I am completely helpless without a middle mouse button, and my new
> Logitech K400 is too nice to be blamed.
>
> Even an ugly close button, even on the top right, i wouldn't complain
> about.
> Only that there is no way to close a window when in preview / expose /
> compiz scale / window picker mode.. is a very basic thing we shouldn't be
> waiting for for so long now.
>
> Wasn't this one of these "low hanging fruits" ?
>
> regards
>
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