Re: FVWM: focus probs w/ closing windows

From: Mark Crocker <mcrocker_at_micron.com>
Date: Thu, 7 Jan 1999 12:48:58 -0700 (MST)

On Thu, 7 Jan 1999 01:39:11 -0800 (PST), Jeffery Chow <jchow_at_uniserve.com> wrote:

> I just installed fvwm2.1.5, and am having problems. Whenever a
> window with focus is closed, the mouse changes from the standard
> icon (whatever the client defined) or the standard X (if the mouse
> is in the root window) to the round 'selection' cursor that fvwm
> uses to pick a window. I've scoured the manpage but I can't seem to
> find anything that would change this behaviour.

> Has anyone seen this before? I'd post my .fvwm2rc but I don't even
> know the relevant parts...

Yes, but all I have to do is left click on ANYTHING and the cursor
returns to normal. Not exactly a serious bug, but everything hangs
until I click that mouse button.

On Thu, 7 Jan 1999 18:26:56 +0530, Pannala Syam Sundar <syam_at_cse.iitb.ernet.in> wrote:

> I had the same problem. The source of the problem was the
> following line.

> AddToFunc "InitFunction" "I"
> + "I" Module FvwmPager 0 0
> + "I" Module FvwmAuto 50 raise lower
> ^^^^^^^
> The FvwmAuto man page says that leavecommand will executed after the
> timeout. If window with focus is closed, then it loses focus and
> hence the lower command will not have an argument. Hence it asks you
> to supply one (by changing the shape of pointer). I removed lower
> and the problem disappered.

Mine isn't like that at all and I still have the problem...

        AddToFunc "InitFunction" \
                        "I" Module FvwmButtons
        + "I" Module FvwmAuto 750
        + "I" Module FvwmAnimate
        + "I" Next [!iconic CurrentScreen xterm] Focus

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