[compiz] Allow core functions to be activated on hotcorners
Mike Dransfield
mike at blueroot.co.uk
Mon May 21 04:26:57 PDT 2007
Mike Dransfield wrote:
> Sam Spilsbury wrote:
>
>> Recently there was a suggestion that the "Show Desktop" plugin could
>> be activated on a hotcorner. I noticed that there is now a core
>> interface for this - otherwise known as "Hide all windows and focus
>> the desktop." This can be activated with Ctrl-Alt-D. However - it
>> cannot be activated with a hotcorner - which could be useful for
>> people who do not have a "Hide all windows and Show the desktop" on
>> thier panel. I then noticed that none of these options could be
>> activated with a hotcorner.
>>
>> Is it possible to activate core funtions with a hotcorner?
>>
>>
>
> The fix is simple, but it does not work with edge + edgebutton.
>
> I think its related to the same problems as with the other core
> actions and edgebuttons. I would rather that problem is solved
> first, then Ill add this if nobody else does.
>
> If you want to enable this functionality yourself then you can
> modify metadata/core.xml.in and find the show_desktop option
> then change the allowed line to this.
>
> <allowed key="true" button="true" edge="true"/>
>
> Then make clean and make install
>
Second thoughts, this might be easier
Download this patch here and apply it to your git checkout with
this command.
git am 0006-Allow-showdesktop-on-edge.patch
http://www.anykeysoftware.co.uk/compiz/0006-Allow-showdesktop-on-edge.patch
Further pulls will work without a problem.
If you modified your source, then type git checkout -f to revert it.
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