Re: FVWM: TODO List comment

From: Todd Fries <todd_at_miango.com>
Date: Wed, 8 May 1996 08:17:53 -0500 (CDT)

> Jonathan_Monahan_at_hp-pinewood-om1.om.hp.com writes:
> > Oh, well I suppose you're right then, no it doesn't work.
> >
> > Anyway, I think my explanation of why the frame window gets cleared to the
> > background colour of the frame still stands. Only, I guess we've just
> > proved that you cannot do anything about it, so presumably it could be
> > taken off the TODO list. (I'm trying to save you some work here Chuck ;-)
>
> It's on the list, because other window managers don't do this. There
> has to be a reason and a cure.

As far as I can tell, twm doesn't do this either. I guess I need to get
on slower machines to make certain, but it appears to be somewhat of a quite
funny coincidence: twm, from which fvwm arose, exibits a behavior we wish
fvwm had. I find that humorous.

Could someone verify this for me?
-- 
Todd Fries
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Received on Wed May 08 1996 - 08:17:41 BST

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