XApp Status Applet - border prevents use of Magic Corner
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Assessment
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100
Research direction
Reproduce the XApp Status Applet at the right edge of a MATE panel with Volume Control in the corner, then compare its right-click and scroll behavior with the standalone Volume applet and Weather Report. Done means the corner can receive volume scrolling and volume-menu clicks without opening the XApp Status Applet menu.
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Description
Hallo! I have the XApp Status Applet positioned at the right-edge of my panel.
It has the Volume Control on the right-most side.
I want to be able to throw my mouse-cursor into that corner, and immediately be able to scroll-wheel the volume [up/down].
Currently, there is a (2px?) border on the right of the XApp Status Applet which prevents this from working.
I.e. If I right-click that corner, then instead of giving me the expected Volume options ("Mute", "Sound preferences") it gives me the XApp Status Applet options:
Request: Is there a workaround that I/we can use, to remove the right-border on this feature?
Prior unsuccessful attempts/research:
- I tried changing all the options given via "Control Panel -> Appearance -> Theme-> Customize"
- I tried using the answer given here: https://github.com/mate-desktop/mate-themes/issues/232
- I tried using the standalone "Volume applet" (seems to have the same problem?)
- I tested other applets, and they do Not all have the same problem (e.g. "Weather Report" works as desired if placed in the corner), therefor this is probably not a Mate-desktop bug (?).
- This is all on a brand new install. Mint 20.2 Uma 64-bit, MATE 1.24.0
- This worked as desired in Mint 19.1
Much thanks!
(p.s. The "Magic Corner" term is taken from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fitts%27s_law#Implications_for_UI_design )
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