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Why we don't have file system for X windows? Everything is a process or a file, and most "new" ideas, for which is needed a lot of work (or afternoon for some
by stralep 17y ago
Why we don't have file system for X windows?
Everything is a process or a file, and most "new" ideas, for which is needed a lot of work (or afternoon for some kid), could be implemented on top of equality of this concepts.
It might be impossible, but there is abstraction SCREAMING to be explored.
Plan 9 ideas might live again! :)
Anyway, good work!
- jrockway 17y agoI "file" windows I don't need onto another virtual desktop. Example: I click a PDF to download, it opens in evince, and when I decide "too long; will read later", the window gets whisked off to another desktop. (XMonad.Actions.FindEmptyWorkspace automates this operation.) Occasionally, I notice I have a lot of occupied desktops, and then "garbage collect" the tasks. I think this is a lot like what the article describes -- tasks for later go in a special area.