Re: icon handling, (was RE: [ILUG] Re: (no subject))

From: John P. Looney (jplooney at domain compapp.dcu.ie)
Date: Wed 30 Jun 1999 - 16:46:05 IST


On Wed, Jun 30, 1999 at 03:36:42PM +0100, Paul Jakma mentioned:
> I prefer the icon integration of wm, the way they represent the programme
> and you drag it to clip to 'save' it. I'd forgotten how tacky traditional
> window manager icon handling is, where the icon just signifies a minimised
> window. E's doesn't seem anymore sophisticated than that of OpenLook.

 Rasters reasoning is that ICCCM icons are crap, as most applications don't
support them properly, so a window list, and a buttons/panel are sufficent.

Kate

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