From 022421e8793584e910407f1a5f05c72c89ebfbd3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Iain Patterson Date: Mon, 22 Apr 2013 15:14:09 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Documentation on the new switchpanel behaviour. Describe Group*Key and StrictWindozeCycling in the NEWS file. --- NEWS | 27 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 27 insertions(+) diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS index f7711019..ed03cf05 100644 --- a/NEWS +++ b/NEWS @@ -55,6 +55,33 @@ a particular workspace or to the "next" or "previous" workspace. The new shortcuts can be configured in WPrefs. +Improved switchpanel functionality +---------------------------------- + +The switchpanel can be used to switch between windows of the same WM_CLASS, +for example between all open xterms. If the switchpanel is opened as normal +with either the "FocusNextKey" or "FocusPrevKey" shortcut, you can switch to +the next (or previous) window of the same type as the focused window with the +"GroupNextKey" or "GroupPrevKey" shortcut. If the switchpanel is opened with +the "GroupNextKey" or "GroupPrevKey" shortcut, it will show only windows of +the same type as the window which was focused at the time the panel was opened, +and no difference will be seen between the two types of window selection +shortcut. + +The new shortcuts can be configured in WPrefs, where they are described as +allowing switching between windows of the same group. + +To maintain consistency with other popular operating systems, the switchpanel +is now configured so that it no longer automatically closes when the shift key +is pressed and released. + +To configure the switchpanel so that it does close on release of the shift +key, which was the traditional Window Maker behaviour, run the following +command: + +$ wdwrite WindowMaker StrictWindozeCycling NO + + --- 0.95.2 New Resizing functionality