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wish_list [2016/03/22 06:25] – Wishlist for font zoom keyboard shortcut in Terminal rgmwish_list [2016/09/13 12:36] – [Xfconf] mmacd
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   * Ability to right-click and choose paste to paste files into a folder of which you're currently viewing the contents, and where the amount of files fills the Thunar window (i.e. no empty visual space). Current necessity is to view contents of parent folder, right click on desired folder, and choose "Paste into folder."   * Ability to right-click and choose paste to paste files into a folder of which you're currently viewing the contents, and where the amount of files fills the Thunar window (i.e. no empty visual space). Current necessity is to view contents of parent folder, right click on desired folder, and choose "Paste into folder."
   * Ability to "Paste into folder" when you right-click on a Side Pane shortcut folder.   * Ability to "Paste into folder" when you right-click on a Side Pane shortcut folder.
 +  * Support for different shortcuts in each workspace.  This would allow having the most useful shortcuts when workspaces are set up for particular activities: home, work ...
 ===== Window manager ===== ===== Window manager =====
   * See also [[xfwm4_changes|xfwm4 changes]]   * See also [[xfwm4_changes|xfwm4 changes]]
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   * Make it possible to use a different font in individual tabs and / or windows, without changing the general font setting.   * Make it possible to use a different font in individual tabs and / or windows, without changing the general font setting.
     * Ideally, implement customizable profiles, which have some settings different from the default. A user would (optionally) choose a profile when opening a new tab or a terminal window. This could be done for example by holding down the left button for a second, or right clicking, on the new tab button, or via the menus. See other terminal emulators to see how this has been done. This would be a more general solution and would allow users to use all kind of settings in their profiles, not just setting the font.     * Ideally, implement customizable profiles, which have some settings different from the default. A user would (optionally) choose a profile when opening a new tab or a terminal window. This could be done for example by holding down the left button for a second, or right clicking, on the new tab button, or via the menus. See other terminal emulators to see how this has been done. This would be a more general solution and would allow users to use all kind of settings in their profiles, not just setting the font.
 +    * Second the request for named per-terminal profiles that could be implemented in 2 or 3 stages: (1) afford selection of foreground/background color and transparency, font face and size, and terminal title; (2)afford choice of window furniture.  Many applications run in a terminal, and being able to set those features in a visually distinctive way would improve usability.  The individual profiles could be implemented as variations on a general profile.
   * Ctrl + and Ctrl - to increase/decrease font size   * Ctrl + and Ctrl - to increase/decrease font size
   * Make the amount that is scrolled in history via mouse wheel configurable   * Make the amount that is scrolled in history via mouse wheel configurable
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 ===== Print Dialog and Printing Manager ===== ===== Print Dialog and Printing Manager =====
  
-  * Add support for printing PDF/Postscript files.+  * Add support for printing PDF/Postscript files, particularly newer ones with more complex features.  Many printers in the printer list haven't been made in decades and are unlikely to still be in service, whereas some newer printers, e.g. the M400 series Laserjets, still aren't in the list.
   * Printing via Samba shared printers.   * Printing via Samba shared printers.
   * Add the possibility to print odd/even pages, for those printers which need manual duplex   * Add the possibility to print odd/even pages, for those printers which need manual duplex
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      * Shouldn't users have a choice instead of making it just for one person's taste?  - KitchM      * Shouldn't users have a choice instead of making it just for one person's taste?  - KitchM
        * let me set this xfce4-settings-editor?        * let me set this xfce4-settings-editor?
 +       * icon size should be settable, like font size (and for the same reason)
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 ===== New Modules ===== ===== New Modules =====
   * ''xfstart'' -- Utility to start applications with certain WM_HINTS set.   * ''xfstart'' -- Utility to start applications with certain WM_HINTS set.