[bt-devel] [ bibletime-Bugs-1465724 ] Complicated windows arrangement system

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Bugs item #1465724, was opened at 2006-04-06 15:50
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Category: Frontend / Window related
Group: None
Status: Open
Resolution: None
Priority: 5
Submitted By: Wolfgang Stradner (ewst)
Assigned to: Joachim Ansorg (joachim)
Summary: Complicated windows arrangement system

Initial Comment:
There are eight options defintions and hotkeys used in
this process
- vertical tiling (Ctrl+G)
- horizontal tiling (Ctrl+H)
- cascading (Ctrl+J)
- auto vertical tiling (Alt+Ctrl+G)
- auto horizontal tiling (Alt+Ctrl+H)
- auto cascading (Alt+Ctrl+J)
- automatic arrangement (Alt+Ctrl+A)
- manual arrangement (Alt+Ctrl+M)

Furthermore: A switch from manual to automatic mode can
be done by:
- auto vertical tiling (Alt+Ctrl+G)
- auto horizontal tiling (Alt+Ctrl+H)
- auto cascading (Alt+Ctrl+J)
- automatic arrangement (Alt+Ctrl+A)

On the other hand: A switch from automatic to manual
mode can (only) be done by:
- manual arrangement (Alt+Ctrl+M)

In addtion, there are no 'memory helps' for
- G: for vertical tiling
- J : for cascading
( - H: for horizontal tiling is OK)

In addition, there is no icon(tool on the desktop to
show if the manual or automatic mode is on.

I myself have problems to remember those arrangements
and would find it difficult to teach it to others.

-> Simplify the system. Here are some ideas to do this:
Put an tool (icon) on the main toolbar which allows to
toggle (shows) between the two
Then use the same tools for vertical/horizontal tiling
and cascading (there could be three icons on the
toolbar for the two tilings and the cascading.

Shortcuts: Use all with Alt+Ctrl:
Dimension: Auto/manual:
- automatic arrangement (Alt+Ctrl+A)
- manual arrangement (Alt+Ctrl+M)
Dimension: Vertical/Horizontal/Cascade:
- vertical tiling (Alt+Ctrl+V)
- horizontal tiling (Alt+Ctrl+H)
- cascading (Alt+Ctrl+C)



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