Re: [As-users] Upgraded to 2.2.2, can no longer move across pages

afterstepuser@ever.mine.nu
Mon, 2 Oct 2006 22:20:00 -0400 


Sort of. I've always kept EdgeResistance at 0 0. It's EdgeScroll that I
want to only be active when moving a window. (This lets you easily flick
the mouse (with mouse acceleration) and move a window across several pages)

Actually, this was the behavior of AfterStep-1.8.11 and earlier. 

  > 
  > I'm not sure what you're after here, but what I think you're saying is 
  > that you want a different EdgeResistance setting based on whether you're 
  > mousing there or in the process of moving a window?
  > 
  > I don't know whether this is possible or not, but it seems very 
  > plausible, and handy.  I thought EdgeScroll was for how /much/ to move a 
  > window.
  > 
  > I may be way off.  I've yet to consume my coffee.
  > 
  > n8
  > 
  > afterstepuser@ever.mine.nu wrote:
  > > I just want you to know I've been using afterstep for over 5 years. 
  > >
  > > Now, the downside! I have a minor issue / feature-request. 
  > >
  > > In short, EdgeResistance in a 'feel' applies to both window movement and
  > > standard mouse movement. I've finally gotten around to upgrading from
  > > AfterStep-1.8.11 because of longstanding stability issues (occasionally,
  > > after running for days, refuses to adknowledge SloppyFocus). Finally, this
  > > became annoying enough for me to upgrade.. but, now, a much treasured
  > > behavior is missing.. being able to move windows arbitrarily between pages
  > > with the mouse, but without the screen switching annoyingly when I more
  > > normally move the mouse to the edge of the screen.
  > >
  > > I tried defining a function for move 
  > >
  > > Function "mymove"
  > >         Set EdgeScroll 100 100
  > >         Move    "Motion"
  > >         Set EdgeScroll 0 0
  > > Endfunction
  > >
  > >
  > > but this was to no avail, as I suspect that the EdgeScroll is only read
  > > globally for a feel (and also that Move "Motion" returns immedietly, but
  > > when I experimentally removed the EdgeScroll 0 0, still nothing happened). 
  > >
  > > I've always loved afterstep and considered it one of the most flexible
  > > window managers I've seen. (I have minimal window decoration, don't run the
  > > Wharf, etc, or have any modules accept for a pager, which I keep set at
  > > 6x6, and I have all window operations (such as move, resize, raise, etc)
  > > all bound to ALT-FKEY combinations. Very efficient for my workflow).. but
  > > being unable to grab a window and drag it across several pages is very
  > > annoying.
  > >
  > > If nothing else, perhaps you could point me to the approriate places in the
  > > source so that I could take a look at window move handling.
  > >
  > > PS: With afterstep-2.2.2 trying to right click a window in the pager to
  > > move it within the pager to another position, seems to be buggy for me. The
  > > window ends up far away from the mouse pointer position as you drag. This
  > > isn't much of an issue for me, though, as I rarely did that when I could
  > > drag windows from page to page on screen.
  > >
  > >
  > >
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