Re: Move and resize windows with mouse buttons

So you want to make an app resize in creative ways or to modify KWin
to resize windows in different ways?

We can resize and move using the meta + pointer, does that help?

Aleix

On Mon, Aug 12, 2024 at 2:14=E2=80=AFAM disquisitiones <disquisitiones@gmai=
l.com> wrote:
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> Hello Aleix,
>
> thanks for your reply.
>
> Sorry I now realize that I've not been totally clear in describing the fu=
nctionality I have in mind.
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> My point is to be able to move or resize windows by clicking on any inter=
nal point of the window region (and then dragging), and not only
> in the top bar or borders as it is usually implemented.
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> I find it much faster and convenient than having to first reach those nar=
row enabled window parts to start the operation.
> And mapping for example the lateral mouse buttons for this is ideal.
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> That is pretty easy to get in Compiz but unfortunately, I've never seen i=
t available anywhere else.
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> Luca
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>
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> Il giorno dom 11 ago 2024 alle ore 19:48 Aleix Pol <[email protected]> ha =
scritto:
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>> Hi,
>> I'm not really sure I understand what you want.
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>> Isn't with press and drag how one normally resizes windows in KWin?
>>
>> Aleix
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>> On Sun, Aug 11, 2024 at 4:17=E2=80=AFAM disquisitiones <disquisitiones@g=
mail.com> wrote:
>> >
>> > Hello,
>> >
>> > I would like to move and resize windows associating this action to a m=
ouse button click and a drag action, without the need to use any keyboard k=
ey at the same time. To my understanding there is no setting currently avai=
lable in KWin to obtain this behaviour, so I would like to try to modify th=
e source code in order to get this functionality.
>> >
>> > Could you point me to the source code area where this could be impleme=
nted?
>> >
>> > Thanks!
>> >
>> > Luca