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I've enabled this "grab" feature on every Linux window manager that has supported it. Hold alt or the windows key, click, move. Simple usability improvements ma
by daenz 4y ago
I've enabled this "grab" feature on every Linux window manager that has supported it. Hold alt or the windows key, click, move. Simple usability improvements make a world of difference, but for some reason, they are uncommon.
- black_puppydog 4y agoJup, and Alt+Rightclick for resizing.
- vlunkr 4y agoI just discovered recently that you can do this in i3, it's a game changer. It's much better than trying to click on tiny borders.
- millzlane 4y agoThe fact that Alt+right click context menu works anywhere in any window was a godsend. Next best thing to close a program without moving your mouse anywhere.
- neotod 4y ago
- itomato 4y agoIIRC, this is standard xlib behavior since the 80’s.
- HeckFeck 4y agoThis + mouse to focus. Give it a week and you'll never go back. Even Windows has a hidden "mouse to focus" mode it calls X-Mouse.
- tedunangst 4y agoNone of window manager behavior is implemented in xlib.
- Adverblessly 4y agoI actually recommend binding it to something other than Alt (I usually do winkey), since several programs (and in particular browsers) use Alt+drag to allow you to select text that is otherwise unselectable. For example if you drag a link it "drags" the URL allowing you to paste it into other windows, but if you Alt+drag you can select the link text (or parts of it) for copying.
- yaomtc 4y agoMakes more sense to use Win+drag because it's a function for the windows
- jschroedl 4y agoWhat is this feature called in general? I'm looking to do this on Manjaro XFCE.