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List:       kde-core-devel
Subject:    Re: panel keyboard navigation, focus handling and NET_WM
From:       Richard Moore <rich () ipso-facto ! freeserve ! co ! uk>
Date:       2000-06-28 11:20:56
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Matthias Ettrich wrote:
> 
> > > The NET implementation in KDE was slightly altered by Brad in me (that usually
> > > happens when somebody implements a spec for the first time). We are trying to
> > > get stays-on-top in, but currently some window manager authors disagree that
> > > this is an important feature.
> >
> > One thing to be careful of is that full screen windows should cover
> > everything even those that would normally stay on top. This is a
> > problem when using full screen mode under kwm.
> 
> that's the difference between stays-on-top and windows on the dock (panel,
> kasbar and stuff), yes. This is why I want this separation.

I'm not quite sure what you mean. Are you saying that the panel would
remain
visible even with a window in full screen mode? I really don't want that
in
Keystone as it would be incredibly confusing to the user.

> 
> > >
> > > We'll keep it in the NET classes anyway, Anything that doesn't get the
> > > "official" approval will be marked as KDE extension. The system tray stuff
> > > belongs to that current, to mention another example.
> >
> > Where are the NET classes? I would like to make the Java stuff use
> > the new facilities, but I can't find the API.
> 
> libkdecore/netwm.h and libkdecore/kwin.h

Thanks, I was looking in kdeui!

Rich.

> 
> Matthias

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