New gconf key for 'set_keep_below'

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Please make gphotoframe appear above a window that is partially hiding  it when 
left-clicking on gphotoframe.  I can only make gphotoframe appear on top if I 
right-click and select Preferences or About.  I tried doing Compiz->Opacify but 
nothing happens when I hover my mouse over gphotoframe.

I wish you could make it possible to quickly open a picture using say the 
middle mouse button or double-click instead of doing it in 2-steps.  It would 
also be nice to have the scroll-wheel used for prev and next photo if it's 
possible.  Thanks.

Original issue reported on code.google.com by sicklem...@inbox.com on 18 Mar 2011 at 6:24

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> Please make gphotoframe appear above a window that is partially hiding it 
when left-clicking on gphotoframe.

I will add new gconf key to disable 'set keep below'.

> I can only make gphotoframe appear on top if I right-click and select 
Preferences or About.  

It seems a Compiz bug.  gphotoframe always sholud keep below.

> I tried doing Compiz->Opacify but nothing happens when I hover my mouse over 
photoframe.

I don't use Compiz. I don't understand what you mean.

> I wish you could make it possible to quickly open a picture using say 
> the middle mouse button or double-click instead of doing it in 2-steps.  

I opend new issue #91.

> It would also be nice to have the scroll-wheel used for prev and next photo 
if it's possible.  Thanks.

Please refer to the issue #36.

You can skip to next photo with 7th mouse button clicking (a forward button).

Original comment by yendo0206 on 19 Mar 2011 at 6:58

• Changed title: New gconf key for 'set_keep_below'
• Changed state: Accepted
• Added labels: Type-Enhancement
• Removed labels: Type-Defect

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> You can skip to next photo with 7th mouse button clicking (a forward button).

I wrote "7th" by mistake. I meant "9th".

Original comment by yendo0206 on 19 Mar 2011 at 7:01

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>> Please make gphotoframe appear above a window that is partially hiding it 
when left-clicking on gphotoframe.

> I will add new gconf key to disable 'set keep below'.

I added new gconf key 'window_keep_below' in revision 8c840a95c5e4.
You can disable 'keep below' settings with the following command.

% gconftool-2 --type bool --set /apps/gphotoframe/window_keep_below false

Then, you need to restart gphotoframe.

If the option 'fix mode' is enabled, gphotoframe always is kept below other 
windows.
It is a limitation of window managers.

Original comment by yendo0206 on 19 Mar 2011 at 1:10

• Changed state: Fixed

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If Opacify is enabled in Compiz and I hover my mouse on gphotoframe, any window 
that is on top of gphotoframe is suppose to become transparent thereby giving 
me a full view of gphotoframe.  Opacify works in Slider, a similar photo frame 
applet of Cairo Dock.  Anyway, Opacify is not the solution I wanted.  

I wish you could exploit that Compiz bug you mentioned (gphotoframe appears 
above a partially blocking window when right-clicking and selecting 
'Preferences' or 'About') to make gphotoframe behave similarly with a 
left-click.  In this case, it works even if 'fix mode' is enabled unlike the 
'gconf key' you added.  So with 'fix mode' enabled, 'Show Desktop' will not 
hide gphotoframe and at the same time a left-click on gphotoframe will bring it 
above a partially blocking window.  

Thanks for implenting the double-click to open picture.  I have a 5-button 
mouse and the Forward button indeed works for Next Photo.  Could you do the 
same to the unused middle-button to benefit those that don't have these extra 
mouse buttons?  Thanks again.

Original comment by sicklem...@inbox.com on 19 Mar 2011 at 5:10

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> If Opacify is enabled in Compiz and I hover my mouse on gphotoframe,
> any window that is on top of gphotoframe is suppose to become
> transparent thereby giving me a full view of gphotoframe.

> I wish you could exploit that Compiz bug you mentioned (gphotoframe
> appears above a partially blocking window when right-clicking and
> selecting 'Preferences' or 'About') to make gphotoframe behave
> similarly with a left-click. 

I have no idea to implement it.

> Could you do the same to the unused middle-button to benefit those
> that don't have these extra mouse buttons?  Thanks again.

I have another plan to use middle mouse button.

http://code.google.com/p/gphotoframe/source/browse/lib/frame.py#167

Original comment by yendo0206 on 21 Mar 2011 at 5:07