mwm@pa.dec.com (Mike (My Watch Has Windows) Meyer) (02/26/91)
In article <1991Feb22.014517.869@NCoast.ORG> davewt@NCoast.ORG (David Wright) writes: In article <1991Feb17.033014.14347@cbnewsm.att.com> nsw@cbnewsm.att.com (Neil Weinstock) writes: >Quick question: Has there *ever* existed another machine that supports >draggable screens a la the Amiga? I've never seen one... I haven't either. But I would hate to have to go back to a system that doesn't have them. Just like multitasking, they are impossible to do without once you have used them. Dave Nah, it's no problem at all - if you have something that replaces the functionality. Under X, I use vtwm (there are a couple of things by that name). That gives me a "virtual" screen 4 times the size of my physical screen in each dimension. That's 16 physical screens. A mouse click on the virtual desktop, and I'm working on that screen. I've got keyboard navigation if I want it. Better yet, the "information" windows (clock, xbiff, etc) are nailed to the physical screen, and show up on all of them. <mike -- My feet are set for dancing, Mike Meyer Won't you turn your music on. mwm@pa.dec.com My heart is like a loaded gun, decwrl!mwm Won't you let the water run.