Re: FVWM: [FVWM 2.0.37]: Two bugs

From: Charles Hines <>
Date: Tue, 17 Oct 1995 10:25:59 -0400

>>>>> "Jose" == Jose M Pereira <pereira_at_cocaina.inesc.pt> writes:

Jose> 1) FvwmButtons: Exec "" (don't "depress" the button) doesn't work.
Jose> Example:

Jose> *FvwmButtons Xv none Exec "" exec xv &

Jose> Produces a button, but when clicked on doesn't do anything but
Jose> the message

Jose> /bin/sh: : cannot execute

Jose> Cause: the command line sent to sh starts w/ ""...

Jose> Patch (I think...)
....

I just tried that out and it seems to be the right thing. Look for it
in pl38.

Jose> 2) A window w/ a "*" (or a "%") in its name is shown by the
Jose> internal window list as having a null name. The FvwmWinList
Jose> module works correctly, but its slowness and lack of usability
Jose> puts it off...

Jose> Suggestion: (fvwm/menus.c, AddMenu f.) if a pixmap can't be
Jose> found for a window name including an escape character, maintain
Jose> the initial string in the menu entry. Sorry, don't have a patch,
Jose> since AddMenu() & friends are truly obfuscated code...

Ok, I know what the problem is here. I can think of two ways to fix
it, so now I just have to decide what the "right" way is. It'll be in
pl38.

Jose> Keep on the good work, Chuck.

I'm tryin'.

Thanks,
Chuck

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