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Bug 145329 - Switching window/workspace while dragging
Switching window/workspace while dragging
Status: RESOLVED DUPLICATE of bug 135056
Product: metacity
Classification: Other
Component: general
2.8.x
Other Linux
: Low enhancement
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Assigned To: Metacity maintainers list
Metacity maintainers list
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
 
Reported: 2004-07-02 21:46 UTC by Karl Bartel
Modified: 2004-12-22 21:47 UTC
See Also:
GNOME target: ---
GNOME version: 2.5/2.6


Description Karl Bartel 2004-07-02 21:46:55 UTC 
Currently, it is impossible to switch focus between windows or to switch the
current workspace (by using keybindings) while dragging a file.

If this would be allowed you could do things like:
- dragging from a maximized window to a window below it
- dragging from a window in one workspace to a window in another workspace

I can't see any disadvantage being caused by implementing this feature.
Comment 1 Rob Adams 2004-07-02 21:54:49 UTC 
Unfortunately this is not possible, since the server is grabbed when doing a
drag.  I would very much like it if we could, however.

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of 135056 ***