[haiku] Re: I haven't used Haiku, but from what i have seen, this is my atempt to make Haiku R2 compitable to other OSs when released

"Ritrup Biswas" <ritrup@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> The Golu replaces the "Deskbar", when it is double clicked
> it contracts or expands and vice versa, that helps in saving
> space. 

Most of what you're proposing is already offered by Deskbar or other 
parts of the system. Deskbar has four space-saving corner modes and 
four border modes. (Or 6+2 modes, depending on POV.) It can be set to 
stay on top, or pop up when moving the mouse over it.
http://www.tunetrackersystems.com/bedocs/documentation/User's%20Guide/01_basics/Basics03_Deskbar.html

I suggest that you read the BeOS User's Guide, which also applies to 
Haiku.
http://www.tunetrackersystems.com/bedocs/documentation/User's%20Guide/index.html

About switching from a maximised window to a covered one, Haiku lets 
you right-click a window tab to push it back, revealing any windows 
that were covered by it. Haiku also supports Alt-tab (or Ctrl-tab, 
depending on your shortcut settings) for switching between apps/
windows.
http://www.tunetrackersystems.com/bedocs/documentation/User's%20Guide/02_advanced/Advanced03_Twitcher.html

I hope you can try Haiku in a virtual machine, like WMware, and see how 
it works and feels. 

I think the key to a good interface is to have the various features 
work well together. Some kind of balance/harmony. There is a distinct 
BeOS/Haiku feel. A GUI subculture, one could say. Like language 
teachers use to say, -first- you learn the rules, -then- you can try 
breaking them.

/Jonas.

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