computer-center-extra is no longer with us in F14

[Aaron Konstam]

On Thu, 2011-01-06 at 18:19 -0500, Matthew Saltzman wrote:
> On Thu, 2011-01-06 at 21:55 +0100, Michael Schwendt wrote: 
> > On Thu, 06 Jan 2011 14:34:05 -0500, Matthew wrote:
> > 
> > > The facility System->Preferences->Windows that used to be provided in
> > > control-center-extras is now provided in control-center.  If you run it
> > > with Desktop Effects enabled, it produces an error.
> > > 
> > > The option to choose a window when you move the mouse over it *is*
> > > available when using Compiz--I'm doing it right now.  The ability to set
> > > that option via System->Preferences->Windows when using Compiz is not
> > > available, but it can be set by (1) turning off Desktop Effects; (2)
> > > setting the option in System->Preferences->Windows; and (3) turning on
> > > Desktop Effects. 
> > 
> > Does not work here with F14. When desktop effects are off, my default is
> > to raise windows with mouse-over. Switching on desktop effects disables
> > the feature again. Your trick doesn't help.
> 
> OK I stand corrected.
> 
> > 
> > With F13 on the contrary, System->Preferences->Windows does work.
> 
> Ah, so on my machines, I installed F14 by preupgrade and my home configs
> are left over from F13.
> 
> > However, that may be a bug (or even expected) in F14 and not related to
> > NOT putting the gnome-window-properties tool in a subpackage.
> > 
> > > Nevertheless, it seems like a bug that that can't be changed with
> > > Desktop Effects on.
> > 
> > One might need to find out why the tool had been dropped completely
> > during F14 development and whether maybe it returned in a crippled form?
> 
> Another message  in the thread cites the Bugzilla entry.
> 
> Also, I suddenly noticed that pushing the mouse cursor into the
> upper-right corner of the display no longer seems to tile the windows in
> the current workspace.  I'm sure it used to, not long ago.  That's the
> main reason I like Desktop Effects anyway.
The tiling of windows only works when compiz is enabled in Desktop
effects under Preferences.
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