During the search for a perfect enviornment (Xfce) I did find a feature of another that I fell in love with. "GrowWindow". What this feature does is causes the current window to grow as large as it can without covering an adjacent window. That might not be a good description, so I'll try an ASCII drawing: +---[ xterm #1 ]----+ +-----------[ mozilla ]---------------+ | | | | | | | | +-------------------+ | | | | | | | | +---[ xterm #2 ]---+ | | | | +-------------------------------------+ | | +------------------+ Let's pretend that's what your screen looks like. Pretend xterm #1 is the active window and you press Mod4+G (Grow Window). Here's what would happen: +------[ xterm #1 ]-------++-------------[ mozilla ]-------------+ | || | | || | | || | | || | | || | +-------------------------+| | +---[ xterm #2 ]---+ | | | | +-------------------------------------+ | | +------------------+ See? xterm #1 automatically took the maximum space it could w/o overlapping other windows. Now, if you go and hit Mod4+g (or whatever the "GrowWindow" function is mapped to on the other windows (xterm #2 and mozilla) you would wind up with: +------[ xterm #1 ]-------++-------------[ mozilla ]-------------+ | || | | || | | || | | || | | || | +-------------------------+| | +-------[ xterm #2 ]------+| | | || | | || | +-------------------------++-------------------------------------+ A very efficient workspace rather quickly. Any input? Xfwm handles the full screen, maximize, max horiz and max vert great and this would just top it all off (in my book). Anyway, it's a suggestion. Reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce:
I believe this could really enhance productivity, however, I can see a lot of reluctance to put this in as it's "more bloat". I would think this would be best achieved as an Xfce goodies item (if it's possible).
Cool idea... Something for 4.6? Any volunteers?
(In reply to comment #2) > Cool idea... Something for 4.6? > *bump*
This has been implemented in Xfce 4.6 as "Fill Window" bound to Alt + F10 by default.
Thanks for adding this. It makes Xfce my dream WM.