Re: GWorkspace.app Feature Request-- Tabbed Shelf

[Jeff Teunissen]

Enrico Sersale wrote:

[snip]

> Yes, I'd like to write such a thing.
> I knew that screenshot and I've the sources of that free version from
> peanuts. The only problem, visible if you look at the screenshot, is
> that I can't have transparent space between the tabs. The NSTabView must
> be in a borderless window and this window will have a background color;
> it will not be transparent. If somebody can suggest a solution for this
> or a aesthetically valid alternative, I'll write the shelf.

I know of a way, but it requires back-art and a defaults change (but then,
the default can be set inside the app, for that app only).

back-art has a "shaped window hack". When active, areas of a window that
are completely transparent will not be drawn (the window will be given a
shape that does not include transparent areas).

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