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Re:Wayland Core Protocol Is Tailored Only for Gnome and That... by ricktdotorg on Sunday July 31, 2022 @11:49AM (#32296362)
agree re: many of your gripes, but specifically re:

> How do I minimize a window that I do not want in the foreground?

i use Alt+X for this, mapped via Settings --> Keyboard --> Shortcuts --> Windows --> Hide Window

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Re:Wayland Core Protocol Is Tailored Only for Gnome and That... by thesuperbigfrog on Sunday July 31, 2022 @06:03PM (#32299288)
Ok, but how do you do it with the mouse?

This is GNOME, not ratposion WM (https://www.nongnu.org/ratpoison/).

There should be a way to minimize using the mouse.

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Re:Wayland Core Protocol Is Tailored Only for Gnome and That... by d_tr on Sunday July 31, 2022 @06:20PM (#32299405)
Don't windows in GNOME have a minimize button by default? And then you use the overview to bring the window back if you want? Am I missing something?
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Re:Wayland Core Protocol Is Tailored Only for Gnome and That... by thesuperbigfrog on Sunday July 31, 2022 @06:43PM (#32299567)
>> Don't windows in GNOME have a minimize button by default? And then you use the overview to bring the window back if you want? Am I missing something?

No. By default there are no maximize and minimize buttons. They were explicitly removed:

https://digitizor.com/gnome-3-maximize-minimize-buttons/

You can add them back with gsettings changes or "tweaks":

https://trendoceans.com/how-to-get-minimize-and-maximize-but...

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Re:Wayland Core Protocol Is Tailored Only for Gnome and That... by imtringued on Monday August 01, 2022 @03:10AM (#32302986)
You right click on the title bar like windows.
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