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zaken

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Registered: 2017-06-16

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Minimize a window by middle-mouse (scroller) clicking the toolbar

I've seen and got used to this feature in Cinnamon. Switching to Arch+XFCE this is the only thing I would miss. I could only find the option to disable any action, but not changing it.

How can I achieve this?

ToZ

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Registered: 2011-06-02

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Re: Minimize a window by middle-mouse (scroller) clicking the toolbar

Hello and welcome.
Unfortunately it's currently hard coded to just lower the window.

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zaken

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Re: Minimize a window by middle-mouse (scroller) clicking the toolbar

Hey, I suppose it's all in C. Is there a way to change it myself? If so will it persist through updates?

ToZ

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Re: Minimize a window by middle-mouse (scroller) clicking the toolbar

You could modify the code yourself. The source is located here. There is a similar existing bug report and proposed patch to stop the client lower event. You could modify that patch to do something else.

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zaken

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Re: Minimize a window by middle-mouse (scroller) clicking the toolbar

Doesn't appear to be as simple as I thought it would a bit beyond my knowledge as of now

I don't see a Suggestions sub so I guess I'll use this thread. I suggest a simple dropdown:

in Settings -> Window Manager -> Advanced

below Double click action

title: Middle click action

containing: Lower (default), Minimize, Maximize, Close, Nothing

I think it would fit perfectly there and is something people were asking about from what I found out during my googles. It's a really convenient feature IMO.

ToZ

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Re: Minimize a window by middle-mouse (scroller) clicking the toolbar

You can create enhancement requests in the bug tracker under the xfwm4 product.

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cipricus

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Registered: 2012-02-25

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Re: Minimize a window by middle-mouse (scroller) clicking the toolbar

As an alternative: put the panel to the top and use the "Window Buttons" panel item (in its settings: under "Appearance" - enabled "show button labels", under "Behavior" - Middle-click action - Close window); thus, the window names on the panel can be left-clicked to minimize/restore the windows and middle-clicked to close them.

Last edited by cipricus (2020-02-16 17:31:14)