Mouse menu

[stefan_ds9]

Hello,

I'm rather new to compiz, maybe my request can be solved and is no compiz feature request.

From my old wm I was used to have a mouse menu, opened by clicking somewhere on the desktop. Is there such a mouse menu in compiz or can you name a replacement? I also would accept an application dock if it is configurable in that it is becoming visible only when the mouse pointer touches the screen border.

Stefan

[SmSpillaz]

I believe there was a desktopmenu plugin around here somewhere. A good place to look would be 'Community Announcements'

Point me to it and I'll see if I can make it work :) (You'll also have to give me an actual menu to launch :))

[stefan_ds9]

It is mentioned here: http://forum.compiz-fusion.org/showthread.php?t=748&highlight=desktopmenu

RYX says there it's fully working (April). I can't see a suitable plugin on compiz-fusion.org.

Stefan

[stefan_ds9]

Hi SmSpillaz,

did you find something that helps me?

Merry Xmas, everyone.

Stefan

[Kristian]

Robert Carr and I discussed this at UDS, and Robert was going to take a shot at it when he got time, however, Robert seems to be preoccupied at the moment, as he hasn't been reachable for some time.

I wouldn't put too much faith in prior work in this area, to be frank...

[stefan_ds9]

But how do people start their applications, then?

Stefan

[adamk]

Usually using their KDE or GNOME menus.

Adam

[stefan_ds9]

Hm. This is definitely turning out to be a feature request. There should be a solution for people who don't use sheepware like those mentioned. I know window managers as something bringing builtin mouse menus, docks, pagers, icon areas and maybe other gadgets. This is probably the reason why I didn't find usable standalone applications for those purposes.

I may consider installing the necessary parts of gnome. But this will end up in installing dozens of packages just to have a docking application.

Stefan