On Tue, Dec 02, 2003 at 08:09:26PM +0200, stu wrote:
> On Tue, 2 Dec 2003 09:36:32 +0100
> Dominik Vogt <fvwm_at_fvwm.org> wrote:
>
> > On Tue, Dec 02, 2003 at 12:27:41PM +0200, stu wrote:
> > > On Thu, 27 Nov 2003 12:34:18 +0100
> > > Dominik Vogt <fvwm_at_fvwm.org> wrote:
> > > AddToFunc InitFunction
> > > + I Exec exec sylpheed-claws
> > > + I GotoPage 2 0
> > > + I Exec exec konsole
> > > + I GotoPage 3 0
> > > + I Exec exec konsole
> > > + I GotoPage 0 0
> > >
> > > I expect the instructions in the above"InitFunction" to be executed
> > > sequentially, ie execute sylpheed, go to page 2, start konsole on
> > > that page, go to page 3, start konsole on that page too, and then go
> > > to page 1. However, things are not working as I expect.
> >
> > The commands *are* run sequentially, but without the "Wait" fvwm
> > does not wait for the "konsole" windows. Try the --geometry
> > option for konsole:
> >
> > AddToFunc InitFunction
> > + I Exec exec sylpheed-claws
> > + I Exec exec konsole --geometry +<2xdisplaywidth>+0
> > + I Exec exec konsole --geometry +<3xdisplaywidth>+0
>
> Thanks! A few lessons in --geometry later and my windows are starting to
> appear where I want them.
>
> Is there any way for fvwm to determine what the current value of
> "displaywidth"
Yes, the $[vp.width] variable does this, but for some reason, in
+ I Exec exec konsole --geometry +$[vp.width]+0
it does not get expanded wo a number. I didn't have the time to
investigate why yet.
> (used in the example above) is, so that I don't have to
> hard-code it into my config?
Ciao
Dominik ^_^ ^_^
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Received on Tue Dec 02 2003 - 10:54:25 GMT