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Bug 170793 - New option to allow workspace switching with mouse
New option to allow workspace switching with mouse
Status: RESOLVED DUPLICATE of bug 82917
Product: metacity
Classification: Other
Component: general
unspecified
Other Linux
: Normal enhancement
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Assigned To: Metacity maintainers list
Metacity maintainers list
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
 
Reported: 2005-03-18 13:30 UTC by Ingemar Nilsson
Modified: 2005-03-18 19:39 UTC
See Also:
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Description Ingemar Nilsson 2005-03-18 13:30:01 UTC 
Distribution/Version: Fedora Core 3

Hi.

I would really like to be able to switch workspaces using the mouse by moving it
to the edge of the screen. This behaviour was available in Fvwm2, and it was
quite useful. A related option would be to allow "Edge Resistance", which is a
measurement of the time that the mouse pointer needs to be at the edge to
actually switch workspace. This is to suppress switching workspaces accidentally.

Another related option is the movement of windows between workspaces, i.e. to be
able to move windows between workspaces by moving the mouse pointer to the edge
of the screen while moving a window. This would change screen while still
holding on to the window, and thus allow windows to be moved from workspace to
workspace without using the "Control Box Menu"->Move to Workspace [direction].
Comment 1 Olav Vitters 2005-03-18 19:30:05 UTC 
"I would really like to be able to switch workspaces using the mouse by moving
it to the edge of the screen. This behaviour was available in Fvwm2, and it was
quite useful."
Not sure about this one. I expect it to be a dupe.

"A related option would be to allow "Edge Resistance", which is a
measurement of the time that the mouse pointer needs to be at the edge to
actually switch workspace. This is to suppress switching workspaces accidentally."
http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=81704

"Another related option is the movement of windows between workspaces, i.e. to
be able to move windows between workspaces by moving the mouse pointer to the
edge of the screen while moving a window. This would change screen while still
holding on to the window, and thus allow windows to be moved from workspace to
workspace without using the "Control Box Menu"->Move to Workspace [direction]."
http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=96743
Comment 2 Elijah Newren 2005-03-18 19:39:59 UTC 
Olav pointed out the other issues that your bug was a dupe of, so marking this
as a dupe of the main issue you pointed out.

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of 82917 ***