Re: FVWM: Mozilla & Fvwm 2.3.28

From: Shao Zhang <shao_at_linuxfreak.com>
Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2001 11:42:42 +1100

Hi,

Dominik Vogt [dominik.vogt_at_gmx.de] wrote:
> On Tue, Feb 27, 2001 at 11:44:59AM +1100, Shao Zhang wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > Recently I started using multiple desktops, before I was using one
> > desktop with many virtual screens.
> >
> > However, I have one little problem when using mozilla with it.
> > If mozilla starts on desktop 1, it tends to remember the desktop. Now, even if I
> > move the mozilla window to desktop 2 manually, when there is a popup window from
> > mozilla, it always goes back to desktop 1. And this is really anonying...
> >
> > It seems other apps are not affected, so I guess it is a mozilla thing not fvwm.
> > But is there any work around?
>
> Ah, I think I know what you mean. When a mozilla popup window
> like the download dialog is opened, fvwm puts it on the same desk
> as the main mozilla window (which is correct) and then switches to
> that desk (which you don't like). This is because the popup
> dialog has the window group hint set. To disable this behaviour
> you can use the SkipMapping style:
>
> Style mozilla* SkipMapping

Thanks for the help. This helps but it is still a semi working solution for me.
With SkipMapping turned on, it is now better because even if I am in a different
desktop, the new popup window will not cause fvwm to switch to the orginal
desktop. But I really want the new popup window to start on the current
desk/page I am in.

Eg:

    Start Mozilla on Desk 1
    Start another Mozilla window on Desk 1 using Ctrl-N
    Now manually move this second mozilla window to Desk 2
    In Desk 2, on the second mozilla window, press Ctrl-N to start the third mozilla window
    
    The third mozilla window will be placed in Desk 1 but not my current desk 2.

    Thanks for any help in advance.

Shao.


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Received on Tue Feb 27 2001 - 18:43:18 GMT

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