Hi!

> >The idea of attaching a floating toolbar to a the top, side, or
> bottom
> >of the current desktop might be workable.  Maybe with some kind of
> stays
> >on  top option.
>
> This sounds just like the MacOS menu-bar... *:)..

Yes . But for tools-bar ...

> (If I was a MacOS hardcore guy - would I be here?)
> The MacOS menubar stays at the top of the screen,
> where the active app can sort of 'rent space' for it's menus.
> (This was great when screens were small. On a 19" screen you don't
> want to
> move up to the top of the screen every time you need the app-menu.)

May be.I am working in KDE on 14" screen in 800x600 mode .I find it
comfortable "dock" floating KDEapp tools-bars in the left  upper
corner of the screen

> I think there are two different ideas here.
> First the windoze style toolbars that can be rearranged inside the
> application window.

That's your idea . Not mine ;). But pretty good ;))

> Second, floating windows, like the MacOS way of an application
> splattered
> over the screen in a zillion of windows

It's my opinion ;). May be it's too specific?

W b/r,Vitaliy