Comments on: Rocket Powered Cheerios http://bethesignal.org/blog/2006/03/23/rocket-powered-cheerios/ where we're going, we don't need roads... Sat, 20 Feb 2010 06:58:05 +1100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Martin Bishop http://bethesignal.org/blog/2006/03/23/rocket-powered-cheerios/#comment-91 Martin Bishop Thu, 23 Mar 2006 19:25:06 +0000 http://perkypants.org/blog/2006/03/23/rocket-powered-cheerios/#comment-91 I still can't believe they ditched sawfish, you want lean, mean, clean, and extensible? doesn't get any better than sawfish I still can’t believe they ditched sawfish, you want lean, mean, clean, and extensible? doesn’t get any better than sawfish

]]> By: Phil http://bethesignal.org/blog/2006/03/23/rocket-powered-cheerios/#comment-85 Phil Thu, 23 Mar 2006 17:21:08 +0000 http://perkypants.org/blog/2006/03/23/rocket-powered-cheerios/#comment-85 BTW, my favorite rocket pack for metacity is x2x: http://x2x.dottedmag.net/trac/do Use an extra computer as an additional X display. (I know, it's technically not a metacity hack, but it's super-useful.) BTW, my favorite rocket pack for metacity is x2x: http://x2x.dottedmag.net/trac/do

Use an extra computer as an additional X display. (I know, it’s technically not a metacity hack, but it’s super-useful.)

]]> By: Phil http://bethesignal.org/blog/2006/03/23/rocket-powered-cheerios/#comment-82 Phil Thu, 23 Mar 2006 15:59:02 +0000 http://perkypants.org/blog/2006/03/23/rocket-powered-cheerios/#comment-82 Ken: that's why they're not built-in! Three cheers for extensible architectures. Ken: that’s why they’re not built-in!

Three cheers for extensible architectures.

]]> By: Jcdubacq http://bethesignal.org/blog/2006/03/23/rocket-powered-cheerios/#comment-78 Jcdubacq Thu, 23 Mar 2006 09:26:31 +0000 http://perkypants.org/blog/2006/03/23/rocket-powered-cheerios/#comment-78 Metacity still lacks the Pack-window-{left,right,top,bottom} abilities from sawfish, which moves the window in the given direction till it meets either the border of the screen or the border of some other windows (nautilus icons not included). Metacity still lacks the Pack-window-{left,right,top,bottom} abilities from sawfish, which moves the window in the given direction till it meets either the border of the screen or the border of some other windows (nautilus icons not included).

]]> By: Ken http://bethesignal.org/blog/2006/03/23/rocket-powered-cheerios/#comment-75 Ken Wed, 22 Mar 2006 23:54:26 +0000 http://perkypants.org/blog/2006/03/23/rocket-powered-cheerios/#comment-75 I'm trying to figure out why I want a rocket engine (or two, as in the photo) attached to my box of Cheerios. I always thought they taste just fine without rocket fuel! I’m trying to figure out why I want a rocket engine (or two, as in the photo) attached to my box of Cheerios. I always thought they taste just fine without rocket fuel!

]]> By: Red/Brian http://bethesignal.org/blog/2006/03/23/rocket-powered-cheerios/#comment-74 Red/Brian Wed, 22 Mar 2006 21:49:38 +0000 http://perkypants.org/blog/2006/03/23/rocket-powered-cheerios/#comment-74 I've been a Gnome/Metacity/Sawfish user since Gnome 1.2 and the fact that they dropped edge flipping in 2.0 was almost enough to make me switch to another DE/WM. Over the years I've seen all my favorite features come back, But this one completes the circle. I've got edge flipping and life is good. This is better than the day I discovered vertical maximize under Keyboard->Shortcuts. I’ve been a Gnome/Metacity/Sawfish user since Gnome 1.2 and the fact that they dropped edge flipping in 2.0 was almost enough to make me switch to another DE/WM.

Over the years I’ve seen all my favorite features come back, But this one completes the circle. I’ve got edge flipping and life is good.

This is better than the day I discovered vertical maximize under Keyboard->Shortcuts.

]]> By: Tom von S. http://bethesignal.org/blog/2006/03/23/rocket-powered-cheerios/#comment-73 Tom von S. Wed, 22 Mar 2006 21:12:49 +0000 http://perkypants.org/blog/2006/03/23/rocket-powered-cheerios/#comment-73 How much time did you spend on this, seriously? ;) How much time did you spend on this, seriously? ;)

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