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Re: Panel in the right side
Posted: Fri Aug 11, 2023 1:03 pm
by Charlie Brown
Just that website is (in general) not opening. (Afaik it was sued for some reason .. )
Re: Panel in the right side
Posted: Fri Aug 11, 2023 1:06 pm
by CharlesV
Charlie Brown wrote: Fri Aug 11, 2023 1:03 pm
Just that website is (in general) not opening. (Afaik it was sued for some reason .. )
Interesting ... ibbc.co doesnt always work for me - half the time doesnt display the full image. But if postimg is not being seen I will find one that is. (just so nice as they supply both smaller size as well as the link all in one step ;-/ )
Re: Panel in the right side
Posted: Fri Aug 11, 2023 1:27 pm
by MXRobo
Charlie Brown and CharlesV - -
I was thinking something different, I read, "Apple approach. Top menu" and I don't know what Apple has and I sometimes take things too literally.
I know that the whisker menu is in the panel, but I was thinking that you had it somehow OPENING across the top - not sure what I was thinking.
In summation – nevermind! But I was looking forward to seeing the Whisker Menu displayed horizontally across the top!
No apologies (or sorrys) necessary anyone – you people are the mods - I'm just trying to satisfy my curiosity!
I'm very familiar with MX-Tweak>Panels (maybe not so much the Compositor tab)
Considered/tried multiple panels for different types of panel plugins, launchers, docks, etc.
And I made notes to try CharlesV's Cairo Dock because my single panel is really to full once the launchers start opening.
Cheers!
Re: Panel in the right side
Posted: Fri Aug 11, 2023 2:45 pm
by CharlesV
MXRobo wrote: Fri Aug 11, 2023 1:27 pm
Charlie Brown and CharlesV - -
I was thinking something different, I read, "Apple approach. Top menu" and I don't know what Apple has and I sometimes take things too literally.
I know that the whisker menu is in the panel, but I was thinking that you had it somehow OPENING across the top - not sure what I was thinking.
In summation – nevermind! But I was looking forward to seeing the Whisker Menu displayed horizontally across the top!
No apologies (or sorrys) necessary anyone – you people are the mods - I'm just trying to satisfy my curiosity!
I'm very familiar with MX-Tweak>Panels (maybe not so much the Compositor tab)
Considered/tried multiple panels for different types of panel plugins, launchers, docks, etc.
And I made notes to try CharlesV's Cairo Dock because my single panel is really to full once the launchers start opening.
Cheers!
I love cario dock, as it has not only good eye candy, but it has breakout folders!!! (ie lots of files or folders displayed upon hover of a single icon!) ... however, I used to use a second panel specifically for this purpose there on the bottom - and plank is also a very light weight launcher too and worth a look.
Re: Panel in the right side
Posted: Fri Aug 11, 2023 6:00 pm
by Jakob77
We can do a lot, it works very stable, and the backup system makes it easy to restore different configurations.
We are so lucky. :)
Panel in top or bottom on my main computer.?
I don't think so. I want to minimize the need for scrolling.
If I turned my wide screen 90 degrees then I would likely change my mind.
So to me it is a lot about the screen.
MXRobo
Maybe I misunderstood it like you did.
Were you expecting some kind of a "Whisker-fold-out".?
I figured out we can copy a launcher from Whisker to any panel we want but only one at a time.
And we can move an icon from one panel to another.
And we can copy a launcher from the desktop to a panel.
AND we can copy a whole group of desktop launchers to any panel we want.
But we can't copy a launcher from the panel to the desktop.
Or at least I don't know how to do it.
Re: Panel in the right side
Posted: Fri Aug 11, 2023 6:52 pm
by MXRobo
Jakob77
I'm not sure what, or if I was thinking. I simply take things too literal or at face-value sometimes, but yea, I was originally expecting to somehow see the Whisker Menu up top horizontally.
Yes, I have about 52 packages and commands in about eight (8) panel launchers in the panel and again, it's too much when the (correction from previous reply) docklike taskbar - - gets full.
Speaking of "we can do a lot"
Did you catch D.O.'s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwLz2vLc_qg&t=37s
video of how to use /etc/skel/ with the MX Snapshots - and MX Workbench.
That's what I wanted to try some time ago but I just saw it recently – the /etc/skel/.
I tried copying some things into /etc/skel/ maybe using the MX-User-Manager and had to abort.
Re: Panel in the right side
Posted: Fri Aug 11, 2023 11:04 pm
by pbear
Jakob77 wrote: Fri Aug 11, 2023 3:49 am
They say it is not right to have a right panel.
Who are "they"? Every desktop I've seen has a right-side option for placement of the panel (if it has options at all). Why is left default? At a guess, for the same reason navigation panels usually are on the left.
It's a natural extension (for most people) of reading from left-to-right. In languages reading right-to-left, I'd expect the default to be the opposite. Either way, you don't have to accept the default.
Re: Panel in the right side
Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2023 6:59 pm
by Jakob77
I recon there is only one right panel: The one you make yourself.
But it is an interesting thought that we with the MX-tool for Xfce Panel backup pretty easy can copy panels to other computers.
Especially if we make it a habit to put panel icons in ~/.icons and bring them along.
Panels can be shared almost like wallpaper.
Re: Panel in the right side
Posted: Mon Aug 21, 2023 4:28 pm
by Jakob77
Maybe you have noticed my right panel is not going all the way up to the top.
There is room for a fast mouse missing the close button. ;-)
But there is also room for a Panel Screensaver Plugin that can activate screensavers and other programs if the mouse cursor is put there.
I don't believe we have that option today.?
I also don't know for sure how it will work but maybe others can help me imagine.
And maybe imagine if it will be a huge task or not for a Xfce-developer to make.?
On a shallow level I think it will be really great if we can activate all kinds of programs just by moving the mouse to the right panel, and actually since it is in a panel we can place it where ever we want and make as many we want.
Hoping for a little feedback on these thoughts also.
Re: Panel in the right side
Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2023 4:46 pm
by i_ri
Hello Jakob77
shallower than shallow level
sample data
from somewhere below the status bar
humor
imagineering
a mouse parking garage
that starts pseudo screensaver
escapade.
save to /home/$USER directory.
Properties. Permissions. Allow to run as a program
save file /rkgr
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#!
feh /usr/share/pixmaps/xfce4_xicon3.png &
sleep 1s
xdotool search --name /usr/share/pixmaps/xfce4_xicon3.png behave %@ mouse-enter exec ~/rkgrt
save to /home/$USER directory.
Properties. Permissions. Allow to run as a program
save file /rkgrt
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#!
/usr/bin/xfce4-screensaver-preferences &sleep 1.4s &&xdotool key Shift+Tab Shift+Tab Return mousemove 690 230
run command <~/rkgr>
feh is normal window in taskbar; move; shrink.
Mouse Rollover feh image triggers pseudo screensaver.
Click top right to close pseudo screensaver or alt+L to back out or, it is a window, work with it running, trial alt+Tab to cycle windows on the animated desktop. amusement. (?) or amusement only. (?)
Can you work with that sample? control borderless feh geometry? Entertain your next Launcher?