Re: FVWM: Matching windows with * in it's name

From: Marcus Lundblad <ml_at_Update.UU.SE>
Date: Wed, 20 Oct 2004 19:13:35 +0200 (CEST)

On Wed, 20 Oct 2004, Rafal Bisingier wrote:

> Hello all,
>
> I've found a problem with selecting windows which name/res/class/icon
> contains a literal *.
> I've looked in the source code, and if I understand it function
> matchWildcards from libs/wild.c use every * as a wildcard, so there is no
> chance to match only a literal *.
> I think I can patch it to use ** as a literal *, but I'm not sure if
> it's a good way of resolving this problem.
>

** is used to match all windows in the Icon style.
(here "Style * Icon ..." only sets the default icon if the program doesn't
specify one, "Style ** Icon .." also overrides program-specified icons for
all windows)

//Marcus


> PS. Just a reminder: Some time ago I've send a patch to fvwm-workers
> adding new test condition named Compare for comparing two values (this
> helps saving process creation just for a simple comarision).
> Is there any chance that this will be joined into fvwm? ;-)
>
> PS.2. Sorry for my english... ;-)
>
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