[sugar] frame auto-visibility configuration

[Tomeu Vizoso]

On Wed, Sep 24, 2008 at 5:25 PM, Eben Eliason <eben.eliason at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Wed, Sep 24, 2008 at 10:52 AM, Erik Garrison <erik at laptop.org> wrote:
>> Hello all,
>>
>> On tabbing we are currently auto-toggling the frame.  Are we sure that
>> this is necessary?  Could we include a configuration option to change
>> this?
>
> I disagree that showing the Frame is a bad idea.  It emphasizes the
> purpose of the top edge of the Frame, and provides context while
> tabbing so that it's easy to see where you want to "get to".
>
>> Drawing the frame animation during tabbing robs us of processor right
>> when we need it, slowing the perceived transition time between windows.
>
> Drawing the Frame does take a little effort, it's true.  Compositing
> support should later speed this up a good deal.

We also shouldn't be autosaving when the activity is not dirty (most
of the time when alt-tabbing).

May be easier to actually enable composition and disable autosaving
(by editing activity.py) than speculating here about cutting
functionality.

Who could give this a try?

Thanks,

Tomeu