Re: FVWM: WindowList bug?

From: Tim Phipps <tim_at_quadrics.com>
Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1999 14:50:01 +0000

TG wrote:
>
> I have the following line somewhere in my fvwmrc file:
>
> Mouse 2 R A WindowList NoGeometry NoDeskSort
> Transient
>
> Each time I pop up some window, WindowList shows it apart from the rest,
> just like it is placed on a different desk. Only after it has had the
> focus, WindowList moves the entry to the right group in it's menu.

Using both NoGeometry and NoDeskSort may lead to confusion. I put the
separators in to show different desks but using NoGeometry means you
can't tell what desk a window is in so the separators look arbitrary.
Using NoDeskSort means you get the windowlist in the order that fvwm
maintains it. New windows are added to the end of the list and the
currently focussed window is at the start of the list. You're right it
does look a bit odd if you have NoGeometry. I'll add a bug report (it
won't be fixed before 2.2). Try not using NoGeometry and it might be
clearer. This did change recently, it was so we could have reliable
alt-tab behaviour.

> Off topic: Is it much work to be Gnome aware in fvwm2? I know there are
> other people working on it but their development isn't going fast and if
> you include MWM hints, why not Gnome? This is not a blame at all,
> because for the time being, fvwm2 is still my favorite WM, it would just
> be even wonderful if that got incorporated.

The Gnome hints will probably make it in some time after 2.2. They are
not very well documented and are probably subject to change. There is no
point chasing a headless chicken ;-)

Cheers,
Tim.
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Received on Tue Jan 26 1999 - 08:51:18 GMT

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