Re: Gtk::Window resize grip replacement

[Detlef Reichl <detlef reichl gmx org>]

Hi,

Am 14.05.2015 um 20:09 schrieb Emmanuele Bassi:
> Hi;
>
> On 14 May 2015 at 18:59, Detlef Reichl <detlef reichl gmx org> wrote:
>
> > the resize grip of Gtk::Window (gtk_window_set_has_resize_grip) is
> > deprecated since 3.14. Is there a suggested replacement, or do I have to
> > do it on my own?
>
> The actual question is: why do you feel the need for a resize grip?
>
> Some context: the only reason the resize grip was introduced was
> because stacking window managers (as opposed to tiling ones) didn't
> cope well with themes using 1px window borders; since then, window
> managers have added invisible resize areas around the window or they
> have window borders larger than 1 pixel. For client-side decorations,
> GTK+ will handle the invisible resize areas itself, but in absence of
> a compositor, GTK+ will revert to a visible border with enough padding
> to allow resizing.
>
> What it is that you're trying to achieve?
It is simply, that from my point of view, the width of the resize area -
with compositor and client side decorations - is to small. I don't like
GUIs, where I have to place the mouse pointer with an accuracy of a view
pixels. For my self, that is not such a big problem, because I have very
good fine motor skills, but I know people, who have not and for them I
think a dedicated quite big resize grip would be useful.

Cheer, detlef

> Ciao,
>  Emmanuele.