Re: Request for window manager recommendations
On 15 Jun 2005, Jochen Schulz wrote:
> Anthony Campbell:
> > On 14 Jun 2005, Jochen Schulz wrote:
> > >
> > > I think it was already there when I started using IceWM (~4 years ago)!
> > > Unfortunately, it lacks Tab-completion and history. What I like is that
> > > when you finish the command with Ctrl-Enter the command is started
> > > inside a terminal. Very handy for things like 'top'.
> >
> > This has me a bit confused. What is this Win-Space? So you mean the
> > double-height Taskbar?
>
> Yes and no. With Win-Space I meant my keyboard shortcut: Windows key +
> Space bar. You could also do Ctrl-Alt-Space.
>
> If you use the double-height taskbar, then the command line gets input
> focus. Otherwise, the command line is displayed instead of the task list
> until you hit Enter. I prefer the latter since I have only 1024x768 on a
> 14" display. I try to minimize waste of display space as much as I can.
>
> J.
Thanks for this clarification. My Windows keys don't seem to do this
(probably because I re-assigned them to other things and don't know what
they used to be) but Ctrl-Alt-Space does work. Very useful - don't know
how I missed this one.
AC
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