Idea: Let compiz handle drag&drop ...

[RYX]

Anyone knows if it would be possible to implement drag&drop animations and smooth drag/drop-effects using the upcoming software-cursors? A drag/drop operation is basically not different from any other window-movement, right?

I just ask because the drag/drop handling (at least in gtk/gdk) is very slow and very ugly and is maybe the worst aspect of the modern linux desktop ... so maybe we should try to get that into compiz? Or does it require changes to the Xserver?

(Or does it require changes to the toolkit, gdk/gtk in this case?)

:)

[mikedee]

Anyone knows if it would be possible to implement drag&drop animations and smooth drag/drop-effects using the upcoming software-cursors? A drag/drop operation is basically not different from any other window-movement, right?

We already have a software cursor, its just not enabled. It was checked in a few days ago. I am not sure if what you want would be possible but I assume it would. Look in cursor.c, there are probably a few wrappable functions there.

Or does it require changes to the Xserver?

Thats why its not enabled :)