Re: request for new feature

[Igor Pechtchanski <pechtcha at cs dot nyu dot edu>]

On Sat, 2 Aug 2003, Harold L Hunt II wrote:

> David Fraser wrote:
>
> > java java wrote:
> >
> >>> Then give this a try...
> >>> Start->Run
> >>> c:\cygwin\usr\X11R6\bin\run /usr/X11R6/bin/xterm-display :0
> >>>
> >> YES! , this works perfectly.  Now could this be added
> >> as a right click menu option to the tray?
> >>
> > I don't think everyone would neccessarily like such an option.
> > What might be better is a way to configure items to be added to the tray...
>
> You have to admit, a system that allows adding, configuring, and
> removing items from the system tray is one hell of a giat leap from
> adding one static item that launches an xterm.  In other words, one has
> to happen before the other.  It's your guess as to which I am referring.
>
> Harold

Harold,

I have to agree with David here.  If everyone's pet commands were to be
added into the default X tray menu (an equivalent of the root menu in
other WMs, I guess), that menu would be well nigh unmanageable.  It would
be much nicer to have the configurability of, say, fvwm in the multiwindow
WM.  This would let people actually add their own commands as they please
without necessarily affecting other users.  The multiwindow window manager
is still young, with room to grow -- it might be better to learn the
lessons of other WMs and do it right.
	Igor
P.S. You're also right that adding a static xterm startup item to the menu
is a step in the general direction of a configurable menu.  Besides,
you're the maintainer, and thus, you're the boss. :-)
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