Comment on What are some FOSS programs that are objectively better than their proprietary counterparts?
brax@sh.itjust.works 1 day agoI remember fucking around with Compiz back when it was still called Beryl. It was I think just before Window Vista came out? My computer was too shit for Vista, but had no problem with Beryl - wobbly windows, app previews when you hover the taskbar icon, stackable windows, desktop cube, etc.
dryfter@lemm.ee 20 hours ago
Man this is a trip I remember Beryl and when it turned to Compiz. I spent way more time than I care to admit just spinning stuff around and playing with effects than accomplishing anything of meaningful value.
brax@sh.itjust.works 5 hours ago
Same though haha. I liked the ability to stick a window to the back of another window. I used to have Pidgin chats on one side, and the contact list on the other.
These days it could be handy to have a browser on side and an incognito on session on the other. Could also be handy if you launch a program from the terminal but you want to keep an eye on it, you could stick its terminal behind it.
dryfter@lemm.ee 5 hours ago
I can guarantee you I would again waste countless hours just spinning stuff around again if I tried using it now 😆
brax@sh.itjust.works 2 hours ago
I was actually surprised to see some of it baked into Plasma - the jello windows, the desktop cube, the “explode the window when I close it” and a few other things.