[haiku-bugs] Re: [Haiku] #4493: ALT+CTRL on border could resize a window
- From: "humdinger" <trac@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 06 Nov 2010 13:35:21 -0000
#4493: ALT+CTRL on border could resize a window
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Reporter: humdinger | Owner: nobody
Type: enhancement | Status: assigned
Priority: normal | Milestone: R1
Component: Servers/app_server | Version: R1/alpha1
Resolution: | Keywords:
Blocked By: | Has a Patch: 0
Platform: All | Blocking:
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Comment (by humdinger):
Replying to [comment:11 bonefish]:
> I use none of the shortcuts, since I so far I can live pretty well with
the pre-existing alternatives (e.g. why Ctrl-Alt-Cursor when I can use
Cmd-Fx? Though, I guess in a mouseless work flow the other shortcuts
probably are handy).
Moving through workspaces spatially has it's charms. I wouldn't want to
miss it.
> With Ctrl-Alt I can just throw the mouse cursor in the general direction
of the window to perform the action -- no need to aim for the rather small
border (if it is visible at all). My concern is that by making the borders
behave differently that work flow could be hampered again by the
possibility of accidentally hitting the border region
The question is how big are the chances to hit a border accidentally - I
suspect low - and in case it isn't, would you be inconveniences
unacceptably if you aim just a little bit when "throwing the mouse"
around. :)[[BR]]
For me, and I suspect many others, being able to resize windows besides
the bottom-right corner would make window management considerably more
pleasant.
> (I assume that region would also be enlarged to make hitting it less
fiddly, right?).
I'd like that, but Meanwhile for instance, doesn't. That would also
exaccerbate your concerns of hitting a border and resize instead of
moving.
> I also wonder, whether it wouldn't be better to have an explicit
resizing mode (activated somehow) that would sectorize the complete window
area into zones for resizing. I imagine this would be more convenient than
aiming for the border regions, even if they are enlarged.
That's a nice thought as well. The one counter argument is that you'll
have one more keycombo to memorize. Having one universal window managing
combo of CTRL+ALT is very elegant IMO.
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