Re: FVWM: Question: Layers: popping up windows "in between windows"

From: Neil Zanella <nzanella_at_cs.mun.ca>
Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2000 16:00:12 -0330 (NST)

On Tue, 15 Feb 2000, Dominik Vogt wrote:

> On Sun, Feb 13, 2000 at 04:47:51PM -0330, nzanella_at_cs.mun.ca wrote:
> >
> > Hello,
> >
> > I would like an aplication named xyz to start below the focused window
> > but also above every other window. I have been told I can do this with
> > layers but it seems to me that the man page is not very clear on how
> > layers work. Can someone tell me how layers work and how I can accomplish
> > the xyz task mentioned above?
>
> I don't think there's a reliable way to do this with layers.
> If you don't mind the flichering you can youe FvwmEvent:
> Whenever a new window is mapped, execute
>
> Current Raise

Well, this might not necessarily work since the newly mapped window
may well aquire the focus as soon as it pops up.

Neil
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Received on Tue Feb 15 2000 - 13:30:25 GMT

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