Re: FVWM: xinitrc, ie5 and hanging apps locking screen

From: Dan Espen <dane_at_mk.telcordia.com>
Date: Tue, 13 Jun 2000 18:34:25 -0400

Elliot Sowadsky <elliot_at_c-cube.com> writes:
>
> Is there a setting that prevents an application from owning the whole screen?
> So that if a window hangs, i can still access everything else?

If the application does an X Server grab, theres nothing fvwm
can do about it.

> -------
> Does anyone use ie5 on solaris?
> Do you find that it likes to dive to the bottom when popping up windows...or
> for some other reason?
>
> Does fvwm complain about its icons unless you set NoIcon?

Can't try IE right now.

> -------
>
> When i exit fvwm (2.3.16), i dont return to "dos prompt".
>
> xinitrc...
>
> if [ -f $HOME/.Xdefaults ]; then
> xrdb $HOME/.Xdefaults & # Load Users X11 resource database
> else
> xrdb $OPENWINHOME/lib/Xdefaults & # Load Default X11 resource database
> fi
> $OPENWINHOME/lib/openwin-sys & # OpenWindows system initializa
> tion
>
> xset s 7200 # screenblank delay
> if [ -f /usr/local/bin/fvwm2 ]; then # fvwm2 Window Manager
> fvwm2 & # local 2.2.4 or 2.0.42

As your .xinitrc shows, you are running fvwm2 detached from your .xinitrc.
(In the background.)
If fvwm2 exits, you are without a window manager.

> elif [ -f /usr/local/bin/fvwm ]; then # fvwm Window Manager
> /usr/local/bin/fvwm &
> elif [ -f /cad/bin/olvwm ]; then # OpenLook Window Manager
> /cad/bin/olvwm -2d &
> else
> olwm &
> fi
> if [ -x $HOME/.openwin-init ]; then
> $HOME/.openwin-init # Custom OpenWindows tools
> else
> $OPENWINHOME/lib/openwin-init # Default OpenWindows tools
> fi
> xhost + > /dev/null
> wait

Your .xinitrc is held by this "wait" command. If the wait command were to
end, then your X Session would end and you would be back at the command
prompt.

If you wanted the window manager to hold your X Session, you would put it
last in your .xinitrc and not put an ampersand at the end.

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