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Re: [News] Metisse Returns with More Linux UI Innovation

  • Subject: Re: [News] Metisse Returns with More Linux UI Innovation
  • From: Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2006 11:33:23 +0100
  • Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.advocacy
  • Organization: schestowitz.com / ISBE, Manchester University / ITS / Netscape / MCC
  • References: <1161007359.722111.47330@i3g2000cwc.googlegroups.com> <20061016191248.13ab8a3b@ed-desktop>
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__/ [ ed ] on Monday 16 October 2006 19:07 \__

> On 16 Oct 2006 07:02:39 -0700
> "Roy Schestowitz" <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
>> This one is new:
>> 
>>         http://youtube.com/watch?v=Gp8GzKwBdsg (video)
>> 
>> Older projects:
>> 
>> http://freshmeat.net/projects/metisse/
>> http://dotpups.de/dotpups/WindowManagers/Metisse-3D/metisse3dmini.jpg
>> 
>> Seems like one of the first projects to implement a 3-D
>> desktop (predating Looking Glass, Longhorn, and XGL/AIGLX).
>> 
>> Related:
>> 
>> http://freshmeat.net/projects/3ddesktop
> 
> that, looks freaking awesome! still the best innovation for user
> interfaces has to be alt+mouse drag, that's such a benefit.

Also works for resizing in KDE. That said, GNOME has a few window management
features that KDE lacks.

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