Re: 1.4 Wish: Revamped sizing gadget

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From: Miles Bader
Date: Thu, 12 Oct 1989 01:22

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andrewt@watsnew.waterloo.edu (Andrew Thomas) writes:
> I agree entirely.  The best example of a window resize operation is
> the way 'twm' does it for X windows.  In order to resize a window, you
> click on the gadget, then move the pointer outside the window in any
> direction.

God no!  TWM's method of resizing is the most totally un-intuitive I've ever
used!  The functionality-- sure; but don't use the same method!

-Miles

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