Re: [LINUX_Newbies] Reply on Minimizing to Panel

I agree with your sentiments about developer decisions, but they are not
thinking about our type of user. They are thinking about people with smaller
screens, touch screens and people used to smart phones which is the growing
demographic. My type (and yours) is shrinking. :(

Roy

Using Kubuntu 11.04, 64-bit
Location: Canada

On 4 July 2011 23:04, Jerry <bearjercares@gmail.com> wrote:

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> On 07/04/2011 05:54 AM, LINUX_Newbies@yahoogroups.com wrote:
> > @Jerry, it may help if you clarify a bit, whether you are trying to
> > drop programs to a "system tray" or just "minimize" them to the botom
> > window panel/dock w/o closing them... These two options would have
> > very different paths to take for a resolution and would probably limit
> > the "desktop list" you are looking for if it is the former...
> I am referring to being able to dock a program to the panel or system
> tray without closing. I thought that was the definition of
> minimizing. Otherwise, why have a hypen (-) and an X on a window if
> they do exactly the same thing - that is close out the program
> completely? Some programmers make dumb decisions, in my opinion, and I
> can't see how taking away that functionality makes for a cleaner
> desktop. But thanks for the comments on which Linux desktops might do
> what I'm requesting. --Jerry
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