Comments on: Ideas: Smarter Window Management for Docky http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2010/03/ideas-smarter-window-management-for-docky/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ideas-smarter-window-management-for-docky Everything Ubuntu. Daily. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:30:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: mcqrhttp://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2010/03/ideas-smarter-window-management-for-docky/#comment-8172 mcqr Fri, 26 Mar 2010 22:15:00 +0000 http://www.omgubuntu.dreamhosters.com/2010/03/ideas-smarter-window-management-for-docky/#comment-8172 I think the best way is that every window has its own icon. I think the best way is that every window has its own icon.

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2010/03/ideas-smarter-window-management-for-docky/#comment-7711 Anonymous Thu, 18 Mar 2010 10:24:00 +0000 http://www.omgubuntu.dreamhosters.com/2010/03/ideas-smarter-window-management-for-docky/#comment-7711 I don't know if thats a limitation of the macbook or not, but on my macbookpro one of the first things I got setup was three-finger middle-click. Frankly I can't live without it-and the way I have it working now-which is absolutely flawless(except for the application support of anything more than two-fingers(scroll)-I simply cringe when I have to use any other kind of laptop trackpad. When I am forced to use someone elses non-mac laptop I feel like I am being thrown back into the darkages. on mine I had to create a hal fdi file-xx1-synaptics-bcm5974.fdi (found on:http://vegard.hammerseth.com/2009/08/ubuntu-904-on-macbookpro53) and install the bcm5974-dkms_1.1.4_all_test.deb -since then I have had three-finger middle-click and two-finger window select-hold(one finger) while moving window(second finger) just like in osx.... I don’t know if thats a limitation of the macbook or not, but on my macbookpro one of the first things I got setup was three-finger middle-click. Frankly I can’t live without it-and the way I have it working now-which is absolutely flawless(except for the application support of anything more than two-fingers(scroll)-I simply cringe when I have to use any other kind of laptop trackpad. When I am forced to use someone elses non-mac laptop I feel like I am being thrown back into the darkages. on mine I had to create a hal fdi file-xx1-synaptics-bcm5974.fdi (found on:http://vegard.hammerseth.com/2009/08/ubuntu-904-on-macbookpro53) and install the bcm5974-dkms_1.1.4_all_test.deb -since then I have had three-finger middle-click and two-finger window select-hold(one finger) while moving window(second finger) just like in osx….

]]> By: Seif Sallamhttp://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2010/03/ideas-smarter-window-management-for-docky/#comment-7710 Seif Sallam Thu, 18 Mar 2010 06:05:00 +0000 http://www.omgubuntu.dreamhosters.com/2010/03/ideas-smarter-window-management-for-docky/#comment-7710 just click CTRL+ALT+SHIFT+Q+W+E+R+T+Y+Command+CLICK just click CTRL+ALT+SHIFT+Q+W+E+R+T+Y+Command+CLICK

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2010/03/ideas-smarter-window-management-for-docky/#comment-7709 Anonymous Thu, 18 Mar 2010 05:58:00 +0000 http://www.omgubuntu.dreamhosters.com/2010/03/ideas-smarter-window-management-for-docky/#comment-7709 Tell me how to middle-click with a MacBook's trackpad, and I will agree with you on everything forever. Tell me how to middle-click with a MacBook’s trackpad, and I will agree with you on everything forever.

]]> By: Michael Martin-Smuckerhttp://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2010/03/ideas-smarter-window-management-for-docky/#comment-7378 Michael Martin-Smucker Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:53:00 +0000 http://www.omgubuntu.dreamhosters.com/2010/03/ideas-smarter-window-management-for-docky/#comment-7378 That really is too bad about expose/Compiz's scale with Docky. That would be a pretty neat thing to have.I have to agree that hotseating sounds like a great option. Not only does it look cool, it's also consistent with the Docky feel. Please tell me that the window title would appear on the dock, though. If clicking one firefox icon leads to six more firefox icons, and you can't differentiate between them unless you mouseover, it's not much more practical than just using the current scrollwheel method of switching windows. That really is too bad about expose/Compiz’s scale with Docky. That would be a pretty neat thing to have.

I have to agree that hotseating sounds like a great option. Not only does it look cool, it’s also consistent with the Docky feel. Please tell me that the window title would appear on the dock, though. If clicking one firefox icon leads to six more firefox icons, and you can’t differentiate between them unless you mouseover, it’s not much more practical than just using the current scrollwheel method of switching windows.

]]> By: Michael Martin-Smuckerhttp://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2010/03/ideas-smarter-window-management-for-docky/#comment-7379 Michael Martin-Smucker Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:53:00 +0000 http://www.omgubuntu.dreamhosters.com/2010/03/ideas-smarter-window-management-for-docky/#comment-7379 That really is too bad about expose/Compiz's scale with Docky. That would be a pretty neat thing to have.I have to agree that hotseating sounds like a great option. Not only does it look cool, it's also consistent with the Docky feel. Please tell me that the window title would appear on the dock, though. If clicking one firefox icon leads to six more firefox icons, and you can't differentiate between them unless you mouseover, it's not much more practical than just using the current scrollwheel method of switching windows. That really is too bad about expose/Compiz’s scale with Docky. That would be a pretty neat thing to have.

I have to agree that hotseating sounds like a great option. Not only does it look cool, it’s also consistent with the Docky feel. Please tell me that the window title would appear on the dock, though. If clicking one firefox icon leads to six more firefox icons, and you can’t differentiate between them unless you mouseover, it’s not much more practical than just using the current scrollwheel method of switching windows.

]]> By: Michael Martin-Smuckerhttp://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2010/03/ideas-smarter-window-management-for-docky/#comment-7380 Michael Martin-Smucker Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:53:00 +0000 http://www.omgubuntu.dreamhosters.com/2010/03/ideas-smarter-window-management-for-docky/#comment-7380 That really is too bad about expose/Compiz's scale with Docky. That would be a pretty neat thing to have.I have to agree that hotseating sounds like a great option. Not only does it look cool, it's also consistent with the Docky feel. Please tell me that the window title would appear on the dock, though. If clicking one firefox icon leads to six more firefox icons, and you can't differentiate between them unless you mouseover, it's not much more practical than just using the current scrollwheel method of switching windows. That really is too bad about expose/Compiz’s scale with Docky. That would be a pretty neat thing to have.

I have to agree that hotseating sounds like a great option. Not only does it look cool, it’s also consistent with the Docky feel. Please tell me that the window title would appear on the dock, though. If clicking one firefox icon leads to six more firefox icons, and you can’t differentiate between them unless you mouseover, it’s not much more practical than just using the current scrollwheel method of switching windows.

]]> By: Michael Martin-Smuckerhttp://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2010/03/ideas-smarter-window-management-for-docky/#comment-7374 Michael Martin-Smucker Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:48:00 +0000 http://www.omgubuntu.dreamhosters.com/2010/03/ideas-smarter-window-management-for-docky/#comment-7374 Agreed, and if you have *lots* of windows from the same application open, you probably don't know what the order is going to be when scrolling, so you have to take time to check each window as you go through them. Agreed, and if you have *lots* of windows from the same application open, you probably don’t know what the order is going to be when scrolling, so you have to take time to check each window as you go through them.

]]> By: Michael Martin-Smuckerhttp://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2010/03/ideas-smarter-window-management-for-docky/#comment-7375 Michael Martin-Smucker Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:48:00 +0000 http://www.omgubuntu.dreamhosters.com/2010/03/ideas-smarter-window-management-for-docky/#comment-7375 Agreed, and if you have *lots* of windows from the same application open, you probably don't know what the order is going to be when scrolling, so you have to take time to check each window as you go through them. Agreed, and if you have *lots* of windows from the same application open, you probably don’t know what the order is going to be when scrolling, so you have to take time to check each window as you go through them.

]]> By: Michael Martin-Smuckerhttp://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2010/03/ideas-smarter-window-management-for-docky/#comment-7376 Michael Martin-Smucker Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:48:00 +0000 http://www.omgubuntu.dreamhosters.com/2010/03/ideas-smarter-window-management-for-docky/#comment-7376 Agreed, and if you have *lots* of windows from the same application open, you probably don't know what the order is going to be when scrolling, so you have to take time to check each window as you go through them. Agreed, and if you have *lots* of windows from the same application open, you probably don’t know what the order is going to be when scrolling, so you have to take time to check each window as you go through them.

]]> By: Brandon Sheppardhttp://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2010/03/ideas-smarter-window-management-for-docky/#comment-7317 Brandon Sheppard Mon, 15 Mar 2010 08:13:00 +0000 http://www.omgubuntu.dreamhosters.com/2010/03/ideas-smarter-window-management-for-docky/#comment-7317 I'll give it a go. =0 I’ll give it a go. =0

]]> By: Brandon Sheppardhttp://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2010/03/ideas-smarter-window-management-for-docky/#comment-7318 Brandon Sheppard Mon, 15 Mar 2010 08:13:00 +0000 http://www.omgubuntu.dreamhosters.com/2010/03/ideas-smarter-window-management-for-docky/#comment-7318 I'll give it a go. =0 I’ll give it a go. =0

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2010/03/ideas-smarter-window-management-for-docky/#comment-7315 Anonymous Mon, 15 Mar 2010 04:09:00 +0000 http://www.omgubuntu.dreamhosters.com/2010/03/ideas-smarter-window-management-for-docky/#comment-7315 Hey danrabbit, I just tried out the drag'n'drop via compiz Scale on Ubuntu Lucid. It worked! I took a screencast: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2183944/CompizExposeDragNDrop.ogv Hey danrabbit, I just tried out the drag’n'drop via compiz Scale on Ubuntu Lucid. It worked! I took a screencast: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2183944/CompizExposeDragNDrop.ogv

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2010/03/ideas-smarter-window-management-for-docky/#comment-7316 Anonymous Mon, 15 Mar 2010 04:09:00 +0000 http://www.omgubuntu.dreamhosters.com/2010/03/ideas-smarter-window-management-for-docky/#comment-7316 Hey danrabbit, I just tried out the drag'n'drop via compiz Scale on Ubuntu Lucid. It worked! I took a screencast: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2183944/CompizExposeDragNDrop.ogv Hey danrabbit, I just tried out the drag’n'drop via compiz Scale on Ubuntu Lucid. It worked! I took a screencast: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2183944/CompizExposeDragNDrop.ogv

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2010/03/ideas-smarter-window-management-for-docky/#comment-7312 Anonymous Sun, 14 Mar 2010 23:30:00 +0000 http://www.omgubuntu.dreamhosters.com/2010/03/ideas-smarter-window-management-for-docky/#comment-7312 I posted a mock-up for dockbarx on deviant art it`s called Dockbarx mockup maybe something like that would work http://ssfantus1.deviantart.com/art/Dockbarx-mockup-145578722hope i`m alowed to post links I posted a mock-up for dockbarx on deviant art it`s called Dockbarx mockup maybe something like that would work
http://ssfantus1.deviantart.com/art/Dockbarx-mockup-145578722

hope i`m alowed to post links

]]> By: nathanhttp://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2010/03/ideas-smarter-window-management-for-docky/#comment-7311 nathan Sun, 14 Mar 2010 23:04:00 +0000 http://www.omgubuntu.dreamhosters.com/2010/03/ideas-smarter-window-management-for-docky/#comment-7311 OMG ! AWESOME !!! OMG ! AWESOME !!!

]]> By: Kurtinshttp://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2010/03/ideas-smarter-window-management-for-docky/#comment-7310 Kurtins Sun, 14 Mar 2010 22:15:00 +0000 http://www.omgubuntu.dreamhosters.com/2010/03/ideas-smarter-window-management-for-docky/#comment-7310 Too bad docky expose is a no go for now, it would be totally awesome! Too bad docky expose is a no go for now, it would be totally awesome!

]]> By: Yi Sun-sinhttp://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2010/03/ideas-smarter-window-management-for-docky/#comment-7309 Yi Sun-sin Sun, 14 Mar 2010 22:14:00 +0000 http://www.omgubuntu.dreamhosters.com/2010/03/ideas-smarter-window-management-for-docky/#comment-7309 Speaking about Window management in Docky, there is one thing I love about it : when you hover over an icon and use the mouse wheel, it gives the focus to the different windows of this application. But I feel a very good improvement to this feature could be if it was working when you are drag-and-dropping something. Docky in Do used to do that, and without it it's a real pain to drag-and-drop between windows (except if there is another way to give a window the focus when drag-and-droping, but I didn't found any…) Speaking about Window management in Docky, there is one thing I love about it : when you hover over an icon and use the mouse wheel, it gives the focus to the different windows of this application.
But I feel a very good improvement to this feature could be if it was working when you are drag-and-dropping something. Docky in Do used to do that, and without it it’s a real pain to drag-and-drop between windows (except if there is another way to give a window the focus when drag-and-droping, but I didn’t found any…)

]]> By: Billihttp://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2010/03/ideas-smarter-window-management-for-docky/#comment-7306 Billi Sun, 14 Mar 2010 21:23:00 +0000 http://www.omgubuntu.dreamhosters.com/2010/03/ideas-smarter-window-management-for-docky/#comment-7306 how about this idea! Its radical! and no other operating system has anything like this: when you hover over one icon that represents multiple windows..the icon duplicates (with an icon painting effect) and each represents multiple windows. but when you move your mouse away, the icons for multiple instances of the same application combine back together! hows that? genius eh? how about this idea! Its radical! and no other operating system has anything like this:
when you hover over one icon that represents multiple windows..the icon duplicates (with an icon painting effect) and each represents multiple windows. but when you move your mouse away, the icons for multiple instances of the same application combine back together!
hows that? genius eh?

]]> By: sharqhttp://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2010/03/ideas-smarter-window-management-for-docky/#comment-7305 sharq Sun, 14 Mar 2010 21:20:00 +0000 http://www.omgubuntu.dreamhosters.com/2010/03/ideas-smarter-window-management-for-docky/#comment-7305 Entries could be even higher, when multiple windows are opened. For example each entry in two lines, or with bigger font. Entries could be even higher, when multiple windows are opened. For example each entry in two lines, or with bigger font.

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