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From: vhs@britesun.radig.de (Volker Herminghaus-Shirai)
Newsgroups: comp.windows.open-look
Subject: Re: OpaqueMove?
Message-ID: <1991Mar9.161702.350@britesun.radig.de>
Date: 9 Mar 91 16:17:02 GMT
References: <1991Mar6.215726.2250@britesun.radig.de> <112927.6386@timbuk.cray.com>
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I wrote:
>|> Recently the window server on my Sun 4/60 got somewhat
>|> irritated and stuck for a few seconds. Then, when I tried to move a window,
>|> the whole window, with all it's contents moved instead 
>|> of just the frame (similar to what the NeXT does).
>|> Does anybody out there know how to reproduce
>|> this result? I'd like to have that as my default.
>|> I think I've read somthing about 'Opaquemove' or so in the X docs,
>|> but it's long ago and I don't have these X books anymore.
>|> Also I imagine there are a lot of other funny things
>|> one can do to one's window server, so if anyone has an idea
>|> please post it or mail it to me. I will summarize if requested.

Here's the summary:

There are three possibilities to achieve this:

1.) Put the following line into your .Xdefaults file:
	OpenWindows.DragWindow:		True

2.) Put a line into your .openwin-menu file that looks like this:
	"Toggle Opaque Move"	FLIPDRAG

3.) Hold down the SHIFT key and pick up a window or icon with the mouse

BTW, holding down the CONTROL key restricts the movement in the X or Y
direction.


Thanks to everyone who answered.

	Volker

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Volker Herminghaus-Shirai (vhs@britesun.radig.de)
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