Visibility: A Useful (pseudo) Pager

syscrash · Guru Joined: 14 Apr 2003 Posts: 541

Hi,
I've been working on something called visibility. It aims to be a pager-like thing that shows icons of windows on each desktop.
Trac is set up at http://projects.l3ib.org/visibility (also has a screenshot.)
The subversion repository is at http://svn.l3ib.org/visibility/trunk (no releases yet.)

I think it is fairly feature complete; the sample config files should serve as documentation.

Opinions? Bugs?

I would have made a poll but I am clearly too stupid to figure out how.

(It also includes a script to convert openbox themes to visibility themes if you so desire.)
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Fitzsimmons · Posted: Fri Aug 11, 2006 10:03 pm Post subject:

It sux.

mulberry · n00b Joined: 12 Aug 2006 Posts: 1

To over look this is a travesty, this is a most original concept that i have seen for some time.

It is hard to explain in words what it does or how it looks, so i have included another screen shot, it is the thing in the top right corner, it shows what apps are open on each desktop and allows you to switch to said desktop, it also has a 'this desktop only' mode.

That is all, but use it.

http://david.chalkskeletons.com/files/pics/visibility.png

darker · Apprentice Joined: 24 Mar 2005 Posts: 221

I get an error when trying to view the screenshot.
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syscrash · Guru Joined: 14 Apr 2003 Posts: 541

idunno246 · n00b Joined: 26 Oct 2003 Posts: 64

i dont really see what this does that any taskbar can do? I know xfce can do icons-only, and they all can list all apps from every workspace. The only benefit is that its seperated by workspace - what does that really get you? Also, if you did want that feature, it seems like it would be easier to extend an existing taskbar. Although...I've been without a pager for too long

But, if it works well for you, nice job

syscrash · Guru Joined: 14 Apr 2003 Posts: 541

andrewy · l33t Joined: 07 Apr 2004 Posts: 602

I approve.

Enverex · Posted: Sun Aug 13, 2006 6:42 pm Post subject:

Sangeki · Apprentice Joined: 23 Apr 2005 Posts: 186

I love it!

It's especially great for minimal desktops where a full blown panel just won't do it.