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#1 2011-12-12 16:36:36
- jjacky
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XFWM (XFCE Window Manager) hover effect for inactive windows
I use XFCE and its window manager, XFWM, and I quite like it. The only little thing that XFWM does not do, and that I really would have liked, was a visual effect: When hovering titlebar's buttons, there is usually a little effect. It's just a visual thing, but it also "confirms" which button you're about to click, and - maybe as a Windows user - I'm used to it, and to rely on it to check responsiveness and whatnot.
Anyways, while XFWM does support such a thing (depends on your theme, actually), it does so only for the active window. Inactive windows, or their decorations/button, will not react to mouse hovering. So I looked into it, and while this isn't supported by XFWM, it's quite easy to change it.
So I did, if anyone is interested the modified source code is available on this BitBucket repository, and you can also find a PKGBUILD in the AUR.
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#2 2011-12-12 18:21:28
- Unia
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Re: XFWM (XFCE Window Manager) hover effect for inactive windows
You should submit this upstream! Looks like a nice feature to add, imo 
If you can't sit by a cozy fire with your code in hand enjoying its simplicity and clarity, it needs more work. --Carlos Torres
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