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Re: Only composites?
by Diederik van der Boor on Wednesday 30/May/2007, @11:30

> and there are very usefull things, but, is this all?

Yes, it opens a whole new world of options!

for people with disabilities:
- dim inactive windows
- zoom windows
- apply a negative effect over the whole desktop in real-time.

for usability:
- The real-time Alt+Tab / taskbar thumbnails make it easier to find windows.
- The desktop grid / beryl cube make it much easier to grasp the concept of virtual desktops.
- Subtle shadows and gray-out make windows easier to distinguish (like what's in front)
- The shadows and window open/close effects make it easier for new computer users to grasp the concept of windows in general.

And for speed improvements:
- Windows no longer need to be redrawn when you move them over other windows.
- The desktop takes advantage of your - otherwise idle - graphics card hardware, lowering CPU requirements.

Did I miss anything? :-)

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Re: Only composites?
by Chaoswind on Wednesday 30/May/2007, @11:42

> Did I miss anything? :-)

Yes, features for advanced users :->

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Re: Only composites?
by Paul Eggleton on Thursday 31/May/2007, @13:26

> Yes, features for advanced users :->

Arguably KWin already has a lot of those.

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Re: Only composites?
by Chaoswind on Thursday 31/May/2007, @13:37

Having some, do'nt mean, having enough.
There is a wide world of windowmanaging waiting :)

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