"all windows" button
Hi.
This is an idea of a neutral button which is on the start or the end of the applet which can be used for the "all
windows" actions of dockbarx like: "minimize/maximize all windows" "compiz scale all" "opacify all (peek ;)" on hover or select next window when scroll (not only of one group).
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Matias: Interesting idea. Could be quite a useful feature. I'll let it grow a while until I know how to implement it in a good way. Please share any ideas on how this. Should it have a popup window, what should it contain? What options should be configurable from preference dialog? And so on. /Matias
qweru: OK my first idea was this:
preference:
-hover: opacify all,
-left/right/
-scroll: select next/previous window, select next/previous group, select next/previous viewpoint (with open windows?)
-drag n drop: drop a launcher on the button which first executes the application (if its not running) and then asks for the class name and adds a new launcher in dockbar
-popup window: show all open windows, show all open windows in current viewpoint
if "only show windows in current workspace" is enabled the omni button popup shows still all open windows on every workspace
look:
perhaps like this (the button after home folder): http://
other ideas:
-drag n drop: drop a launcher on the button which first executes the application (if its not running) and then asks for the class name and adds a new launcher in dockbar
Lev: It should be themable, preferably separate from the other buttons. Something like <if type="omni_
sfantu: How about this would be an applet? that way it can be placed wherever you want it on the pannel
Lev: An applet that was part of DockbarX, but still able to be move independantly would be an interesting, if tricky solution.
I think the general idea should be to mimic most features of Windows 7's show-desktop button, but make it better. Qweru's initial ideas listed above add a great deal of useful functionality not present in Windows 7.
Perhaps a good course of action would be to implement the button in a basic form, and ask for feedback.
qweru: I saw this awesome video on vimeo http://
