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

From: Dominik Vogt <dominik.vogt_at_fvwm.org>
Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2000 09:45:29 +0100

On Tue, Feb 15, 2000 at 04:00:12PM -0330, nzanella_at_cs.mun.ca wrote:
>
>
> 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.

In this case:

  AddToFunc FocusAndRaise
  + i flipfocus
  + i raise

  Prev Function FocusAndRaise

or so.

Bye

Dominik ^_^

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Received on Wed Feb 16 2000 - 02:44:59 GMT

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