Fw: [ale] desktop size

[Wandered Inn]

MetroBoy wrote:
> 
> > > > I have tried. Probably people are stuck with the Windows idea of
> > > having to
> > > > open and close / minimize and maximize windows to get something
> done,
> > > > and just can't shake the habit.
> > >
> > > It's partly that.  But when you just want to move a window out of
> the
> > > way a little bit, but the window manager forces the window to move
> way
> > > off the screen even though that's not what you intended, that's
> evil.
> > > It shouldn't mistake my small drag-n-drop moves for a desire to
> > > completely get rid of the window altogether.
> >
> > I'm not quite sure I understand this 'problem.'  Are you moving the
> > window in a pager, or on the desktop?  Does the window jump to a new
> > desktop?  Where does the window go, completely off the screen?
> >
> > What wm are you using?
> 
> On the desktop.  It goes into another page of the virtual desktop.  I've
> been reading people's ideas about changing the viewport and other
> settings to get rid of the virtual desktop.  I'm going to check it out
> when I get a chance.  Maybe sometime this weekend.

Viewport is not the setting you want to change.  Viewport just sets the
initial upper left hand corner of your desktop, relative to your virtual
desktop.  You probably want it to be set at 0 0.  The setting that will
address your virtual desktop size is the 'Virtual' setting.

I hate to belabor this, but I don't have a good handle on this.  So, are
you saying it goes to a separate desktop that you can select via a
pager, or is it just moving off screen on the existing desktop?  Your
solution will be different depending on which is the actual problem.  If
it's moving to a different desktop, then you just need to reduce the
number of desktops.  If your screen view seems to slide around, when you
attempt to move your mouse off screen, then this an issue can be
addressed with the 'virtual' setting.

> 
> AfterStep.

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