I'm installing a LTSP network in a small news agency. It's the classical thin client setup; their machines can't run newer versions of that popular OS and they're drowning under spam, viroses, etc. We're using Gnome 2.4 as UI and I must say I'm impressed. The system is beautiful, intuitive, usable and well internationalized. However, I have a major complaint about Metacity. I don't know about other countries, but in Brazil the most common resolution is 800x600, followed by 640x480. GNU systems are attractive for giving value to these old PCs. I understand the reasons for keeping windows below the top border, but that makes the WM unusable in our displays. Most dialog boxes have the buttons in the bottom, and they stay off-screen. Since you can't move windows up, you can't even see the buttons. It's a shame, because Metacity would be perfect for this environment. I'll be forced to use Sawfish, and as much as I like it, I wouldn't like to expose its complexity to the already confused users. _______________________________________________ gnome-list mailing list gnome-list@xxxxxxxxx http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gnome-list
