How to change usable desktop area?
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Hi,
I have GKrellM [1] open all the time, in fact two copies when I'm online (one
from another machine). I'd like to have it always visible, but don't want to
set it always on top as it would obscure a fairly large region of other
windows, especially when I have two of them.
I currently use the kicker extension "Dock Application Bar" on the right-hand
edge of the screen, which sets a "strut" in the window manager so maximised
windows will stay off that edge of the screen, where I can then put GKrellM.
This works very well except a few brain damaged apps, notably most Java Swing
apps I've seen so far, seem to set themselves dockable and thus try and
squeeze themselves into a square on this docking bar.
And so (finally, sorry this is so long) to my questions: is there a better
way to do this? Some other means of setting a strut, beyond coding something
specially for the purpose? I would be prepared to write something; would
anyone else here find a plain "strut" kicker extension or app useful?
Or (before someone else says it) do you all think I should just not maximise
windows and go get a life? =)
[1] GKrellM is basically a column-shaped system monitor with plugins to do a
_lot_ of other stuff, see http://gkrellm.net/
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Chris Boyle - Winchester College - http://archives.wincoll.ac.uk/
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