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List:       kde-devel
Subject:    Re: Alternative to traditional (virtual) desktop: The Strip
From:       lordSauron <lordsauronthegreat () gmail ! com>
Date:       2005-12-11 6:02:13
Message-ID: e5a3e9ac0512102202k58e0ccb6t35f3c8303e843bd7 () mail ! gmail ! com
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combine that idea with apple's expose (basically polishing off
Kompose) to quickly find your windows in your super-desktop and you
might have a winning idea.  I don't know how you'd specify the
difference between the Kompose activation and the desktop scrolling,
but I'm positive we'll think of something...

I'm not sure you could get it directly integrated with whatever'd be
appropriate (the KDM, maybe?  I don't know...) but it'd ge nicely as a
seperate package.  Perhaps call it "Konquistador" or something like
that... assuming "Konquistador" isn't reserved for the next generation
of Konquerer : )

I think you've latched on to a good point though in that Kicker needs
to folllow you around.  Perhaps you could change the display of the VD
pager so that the area you're viewing is highlighted a certain colour,
so you could still see where the windows are...  You couldn't have it
replace VDs though - too many people like them.  I've tried to use
them, but I just don't get it when I have something nifty like Kompose
around : )  If you smashed all of 'em together (Kompose, VDs, and
you're new idea) you could call it the "Konquistador" metapackage to
really help you "Konquor your desktop!" : )


But yes, you've got a great idea there, and someday when I'm more
advanced I'd love to help bring it to fruitation - assuming someone
hasn't already beat me to it, of course.
 
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