Re: [dwm] dzen replacing dwm status bar

On Dec 22, 2007 9:52 AM, Robert Manea <rob.manea_AT_googlemail.com> wrote:

> * lobzang_AT_free.fr (lobzang_AT_free.fr) wrote:
>
> Hello.
>
> [...]
> > I think the slave window should simply have a fixed width, specified by
> the
> > user.
>
> Ok, SVN dzen (svn checkout http://dzen.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/ dzen)
> has the ability to grow/shrink the title dynamically now.
>
> You can toggle this feature with the '-expand <l|c|r>' option.
> Where 'l' means grow to the left, 'r' grow to the right and '-c'
> grow on both ends. ('-c' is not implemented yet)
>
> Please give it a try and report your experiences back.
>
>
> > Lobzang
>
> Bye, Rob.
>
>
Can we use the "embed window in another process' window" trick to embed all
kinds of plugins in the status bar (given the status program supports the
desired switches)? This will keep dwm clean of support code for specific
plugins. Plus, embedding a window will let dwm know its size dynamically.

_r
Received on Sat Dec 22 2007 - 22:22:50 UTC