Window Maker was my first encounter with virtual desktops and since I started using it I can no longer imagine working efficiently without virtual desktops. Was Window Maker the first manager that had virtual desktops?
The first time I have seen virtual desktops was on a UNIX workstation running the FVWM window manager in 1995, a couple of years before Window Maker's inital release.
Window Maker 0.95.8 released
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Re: Window Maker 0.95.8 released
#22The "half-maximized" feature sounds great, and one of the things that I feel like no one has right, still. Windows has actually gotten pretty good, surprisingly (drag to corners to get a quarter screen window, drag to sides to get half screen). Gnome is clumsier than I'd like. I really would love a window manager that handles tiling well, but doesn't require complete buy-in to a fully tiled concept. I doubt I'll be going back to Window Maker for this (I used it up until switching briefly to Enlightenment and then on to various Gnome standard window managers....Sawfish, and some others), but it seems like it's reasonably well thought out implementation.
Also, I find it really funny when a project has been around for decades, and has been regarded as stable for nearly as long, and still hasn't done a 1.0 release.
Re: Window Maker 0.95.8 released
#23The "half-maximized" feature sounds great, and one of the things that I feel like no one has right, still. Windows has actually gotten pretty good, surprisingly (drag to corners to get a quarter screen window, drag to sides to get half screen). Gnome is clumsier than I'd like. I really would love a window manager that handles tiling well, but doesn't require complete buy-in to a fully tiled concept. I doubt I'll be g…
use Divvy ( Mac, Windows )
You get granular ad-hoc tiling that fits the need you have when you have it.
Re: Window Maker 0.95.8 released
#24Earlier quoted context omitted.
> I only wish it's possible to attach the app menu bar as well. The global menu bar approach of macOS and GNOME can feel a bit ridiculous on large displays. I personally disagree. It's still highly relevant to be able to "slam" the pointer upward to always land on the menu bar.
Problem is returning to where you came from again. RISC OS has the best menus, just click the mouse button anywhere in the window, maximum Fitts score, and you can select menu items and keep the menu open to select more, also select a menu item that has a submenu, and have windows as submenus, for palette selection etc
That's also what GIMP has right :) They added the (IMO perfectly useless) standard menu for the unacquainted...
Re: Window Maker 0.95.8 released
#25The "half-maximized" feature sounds great, and one of the things that I feel like no one has right, still. Windows has actually gotten pretty good, surprisingly (drag to corners to get a quarter screen window, drag to sides to get half screen). Gnome is clumsier than I'd like. I really would love a window manager that handles tiling well, but doesn't require complete buy-in to a fully tiled concept. I doubt I'll be g…
Moom for Mac is great with near perfect functionality. Hover over the "Fullscreen" button and you can select by a customizable grid for size and placement. Also quick half sized options.
Re: Window Maker 0.95.8 released
#26This brings back memories. I have screenshots of my desktop running Window Maker from 1997 (on a SparcStation). Guess I could start using it again, after 20 years :-)
Re: Window Maker 0.95.8 released
#27wow, there's a nice bit of nostalgia!
Re: Window Maker 0.95.8 released
#28Hmm, I remember using Window Maker on Sun Spark workstations back in 1998-1999 or so...
Re: Window Maker 0.95.8 released
#29The "half-maximized" feature sounds great, and one of the things that I feel like no one has right, still. Windows has actually gotten pretty good, surprisingly (drag to corners to get a quarter screen window, drag to sides to get half screen). Gnome is clumsier than I'd like. I really would love a window manager that handles tiling well, but doesn't require complete buy-in to a fully tiled concept. I doubt I'll be g…
Moom for Mac is great with near perfect functionality. Hover over the "Fullscreen" button and you can select by a customizable grid for size and placement. Also quick half sized options.
I deeply love Moom because you can set it up to be tiled-with-gaps, which is ideal if you're still occasionally using your mouse to move stuff around.
Re: Window Maker 0.95.8 released
#30whoo, I just started using WMaker again a couple of days ago and this is one of the features I missed the most from other envs.