[Novalug] Computer Truths

William Sutton william@trilug.org
Tue Jan 20 23:37:28 EST 2015


I'm an old Enlightenment .16 user.  Maybe stock E has some of the features 
you're looking for?  Although it's getting long in the tooth too.

Alternative, I suppose, is to try to maintain your own Compiz packages...

William Sutton

On Tue, 20 Jan 2015, Jon LaBadie via Novalug wrote:

> On Tue, Jan 20, 2015 at 11:10:26AM -0600, Beartooth wrote:
>>
>> 	OT: has anybody found a good use for the extra buttons on a five-button
>> mouse?? Or, for that matter, how about the M$ keys on a keyboard?
>
> Typically the X window system considers the scroll wheel
> to be button 2 when pressed and buttons 4&5 when rolled
> forward and back.
>
> Some mice also send a button click when the scroll wheel
> is tilted left and right.  On my system these are considered
> buttons 6&7.  I make heavy use of these, having configured
> my window compositor (Compiz) to switch workspaces left
> and right on button press 6&7.
>
> My mouse also has two buttons under the thumb, considered
> buttons 8&9.  At one time I had configured Compiz to do
> something with them, but it wasn't useful enough to
> remember what.
>
>
> I think Compiz is near EOL.  If so I'm going to have trouble.
> Switching workspaces with the scroll wheel tilt is so ingrained
> now!  I've not been able to find another window manager that
> will give me the same functionality.  If anyone knows a combination
> of window and desktop managers that can do that switch, do tell.
>
> Jon
>
>
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