On 08/10/11 13:52, Harry Putnam wrote: > Scott Ferguson <prettyfly.producti...@gmail.com> writes: > > [...] snipped > >> An alternative approach to a similar ends is available in KDE - use a >> very large desktop and "zoom" into particular areas. Alternatively just >> use more virtual desktops. > > Thanks for the nice summary of where things stand and what to do about > them. > > The one above looks most appealing for the lazy. I used kde for a > long time at one time but grew to dislike it and wanted the simplicity > of something like fluxbox. So it would be no biggie to go back to KDE > just for that panning stuff.
Fluxbox may well have a similar function - I'm just unfamiliar with it (haven't used it extensively for some years). Perhaps someone on the list can advise before you swap one learning curve for another. > > Using more virtual desktops really is so far from being the same as > the ability to pan that its not really an alternative. I rarely use > more than 3/4. > > I'm going to try the KDE approach now and see what its like. > > I sent you a hellishly long email with all the threaded messages from > all three threads. Recieved thankyou (and replied to) <snipped> cheers -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/4e8fc144.9020...@gmail.com
