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Re: [Pkg-xfce-devel] Reverting to GNOME for jessie's default desktop



On Mon, Aug 11, 2014 at 01:35:28PM -0400, Lennart Sorensen wrote:
> All I personally expect from a window manager is:
> 
> Be able to launch programs (ideally using alt+F2)

Available in GNOME 3.

> Be able to resize the window using the edge of the window

Available in GNOME 3.

> Have a maximize/restore button

Not enabled by default (if I remember correctly), but possible to enable
using gnome-tweak-tool.

> Have a minimize button

Not enabled by default (if I remember correctly), but possible to enable
using gnome-tweak-tool.

> Have a close button

Available in GNOME 3.

> (These last 3 should also show up when I hit alt+space, because well I
> have used that keystroke on many systems for over 20 years to do that).

Alt+space brings up the window menu in GNOME 3.

So, sounds like GNOME 3 provides/can provide everything you seem to
expect from a window manager.


Kind regards, David
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