throwing aqua out the window
i find most aspects of macos x and macs enjoyable and i do find it to be one of the more pleasant workstation experiences.
however, i have some difficulty adapting to some of the ideas which the ui (aqua) is built upon.
now, how would i go about writing my own 'aqua' with my favorite (x11) window manager as model.
is writing such a replacement even possible? (or legal?)
however, i have some difficulty adapting to some of the ideas which the ui (aqua) is built upon.
now, how would i go about writing my own 'aqua' with my favorite (x11) window manager as model.
is writing such a replacement even possible? (or legal?)
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-sloppy focus
-menubar in each window. i find it really frustrating to move the pointer from one end of the screen to another go through the menus, selecting and then go back to where you were... (and repeat a moment later) and it gets even worse when using a dual monitor setup (which i usually do)
-general freedom of choice regarding color themes etc.
You could just run X11 and your favorite window manager, but then you would be limited to programs written to run under X11.
yes, i tried that. not a very satisfying experience...
Originally posted by tubgirl
-decent window management with keyboard support. i dont get along well with trackpads.
Such as? I do keyboard window management constantly, so I'm curious what you're looking for.
-sloppy focus
I presume you're talking about focus-follows-cursor... you can get that from a couple of places: CodeTek's Virtual Desktop includes it, for instance. (CTVD user, don't use this feature though.)
-menubar in each window. i find it really frustrating to move the pointer from one end of the screen to another go through the menus, selecting and then go back to where you were... (and repeat a moment later) and it gets even worse when using a dual monitor setup (which i usually do)
Ain't gonna happen. But what you can do is find a utility to give you the menu bar as a contextual menu under your cursor, ala NeXT. I *just* saw one a few days ago, and now I can't remember the name... anyone? Looked slick.
-general freedom of choice regarding color themes etc.
There are ways, although I admit I don't really go in for that sort of thing.
Originally posted by Kickaha
(...) what you can do is find a utility to give you the menu bar as a contextual menu under your cursor, ala NeXT. I *just* saw one a few days ago, and now I can't remember the name... anyone? Looked slick.
i'd really like to try that one. give me a hint and i'll try to google it up.
http://homepage.mac.com/khsu/DejaMenu/DejaMenu.html
i'll give it a try.