Alternative for Alt keybindings for X/Linux users
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enhancement
- Dominant language
- C++
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Description
On X/Linux window managers the Alt+Click event is associated with dragging a window and overrides any application specific functionality.
Alt+DoubleClick maximizes the screen.
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Research direction
Start by tracing how Alt+Click and Alt+DoubleClick are handled in the application and compare that with X/Linux window-manager behavior. Determine an alternative interaction that preserves the application functionality without conflicting with window dragging or maximization, then verify it on an X/Linux window manager.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- cpp
- Domain
- desktop, operating-systems
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100