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bubuzzz

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Registered: 2010-09-22

Posts: 4

[Solved] Wireframe around window

When i press alt + tab to switch to another window, there will be a ugly wireframe around it. How can i get rid of that wireframe ? :?

GS

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From: place once called Transylvania

Registered: 2010-06-23

Posts: 41

Re: [Solved] Wireframe around window

Assuming you're using Xfce 4.6.2 (I don't know other versions, and you didn't say what you're using.) look on the first tab of the Window Manager Tweaks applet. There's a checkbox selection at the bottom that says --

"Draw [ugly wire]frame around selected windows while cycling."

;D

bubuzzz

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Registered: 2010-09-22

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Re: [Solved] Wireframe around window

oh yeah. Thank you very much. Just switch to xfce a few days and still have to learn more about it. I have no idea why they still keep that ugly frame. So funny 

GS

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From: place once called Transylvania

Registered: 2010-06-23

Posts: 41

Re: [Solved] Wireframe around window

You're welcome.

There's usually some good rationale behind whatever defaults the developers and maintainers choose for a given package. I'm not sure just what that rationale might be in this specific case, but Xfce is one of the most logically laid-out desktop environments I've ever used. It strikes me as being very well optimized among considerations like availability of useful features, ease of use, and "spareness" or lightness. I'm guessing that, in this case, they decided to default to providing the greatest amount of information possible during <Alt>+<Tab> operations. It's cool that they also allow us to configure the feature to our liking.

You might want to check out the information on the lists at http://www.xfce.org/community/lists. These folks seem to welcome feedback on the environment, and you can always submit a feature request through the lists.

Remember, too, that this is not the current version of Xfce under development (if you're using 4.6.2 like I am). The feature(s) you want may already have been incorporated into the new version (4.8.x, I believe).

Edit: Hey, look at http://wiki.xfce.org/dev/system-wide-settings. The developers are asking for suggestions at that location! Just noticed this after I posted.

Samson

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From: USA

Registered: 2010-10-18

Posts: 4

Re: [Solved] Wireframe around window

As the title implies, this category is an attempt to bring together all the various system settings into one simple interface. Its goal is that each component programmer be allowed to continue to focus upon their own individual modular component of the whole, while at the same time, bringing together some sort of standardized method for reaching out to each module and interfacing with its settings for the purpose of centralizing control.

Further, this roadmap will be useful in eliminating those disparate mechanisms of settings control that lead to odd behavior, overlapping subjects and loss of user control. Important as simplicity of user interface (intuitiveness) may be, eliminating unnecessary buggy behavior across the whole desktop environment is of paramount import, and hopefully will be largely addressed by this effort. It is possible to eliminate a large portion of bugs by just simplifying and standardizing. That can be win/win all the way down the road.

We will here attempt to first bring together an overview of the issue from the standpoint of the user, followed by a suggested description of a possible solution, and a concise discussion with a focus upon creating a consensus and roadmap.

Note: It is not necessary to discuss the issue of whether or not some problem exists, but rather to note the users' experiences, and address them with a desire to improve that experience and make it ever more “goof-proof”. The old adage that states, “If it ain't broke, don't fix it” has always been misleading and is no friend to programmers. The proper way to view it is to recognize that nothing is perfect and that everything can be improved. That should be our goal here, so that polishing of the product will always be taking place. Programmers can know they're on the right track when they cease hearing a user state something like “Where is the #@!$&%ing location to set my preferred PDF viewer? I'm tired of seeing GIMP start up instead!”.

All are welcome to submit here; Programmers and users alike. Please take your discussion to the links indicate so that we can keep this neat. Thank you all. copied