Just tried that and man, it's an awesome concept! Especially seeing how you came up with it so quickly, amazing.
Arch Linux users pump out new window managers even faster than the rate at which people create new Ubuntu spin-offs.
]]>This idea made me start tinkering with a new WM* - but don't expect it anytime soon, the first prototype is extremely limited.
But you could implement this with something like devilspie. Just make bindings that move every window to the left/right or up/down by some number of pixels. You can set this rule to ignore any windows you wish such as "stickied" windows or taskbars.
Preview for the daring: scrollwm
Just tried that and man, it's an awesome concept! Especially seeing how you came up with it so quickly, amazing.
]]>However, Fvwm is a real beast to configure.
Oh my gosh that's an understatement.
A person does not learn to configure FVWM. Instead, the person must pray that FVWM will allow the person to understand how it is configured.
]]>But you could implement this with something like devilspie. Just make bindings that move every window to the left/right or up/down by some number of pixels. You can set this rule to ignore any windows you wish such as "stickied" windows or taskbars.
*note: any interest in this idea can be redirected here to avoid derailing this thread.
]]>Maybe I'll try doing this through X configuration... Would it be possible to have e.g. taskbar windows stick to the bottom of the physical screen that way?
]]>Compiz is unfortunately right out.
I suppose I could configure Xorg to give me a 2560x1600 virtual desktop, but then I couldn't have sticky windows and whatnot...
Edit: here is a better description of Fvwm's behavior: http://www.fvwm.org/doc/unstable/comman … croll.html
]]>However, Fvwm is a real beast to configure. Does any other floating WM offer this feature?
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