Re: FVWM: Misc Problems

From: Dan Espen <dane_at_mk.bellcore.com>
Date: Tue, 02 Feb 1999 14:30:28 -0500

Andrew Laden <andrew_at_sgc.com> writes:
> Heya all.
> Few misc problems.
>
> Fvwm 2.1.10, solaris 2.5.1, With xpm.
>
>
> 1: Decorating transients in Netscape 4.5 and others.
>
> Using netscape 4.5, with my decor set essentailly to the Windows 95 look
> provided in the sample config files.
> Netscape occasionally pops up secondary windows. Advertisements,
> supplimental windows etc.
> These windows dont get all the buttons that I have defined. In
> particular, they dont get button 2, which is mapped to close. Its
> annoying, since thats what I usually want to do with those windows. Its
> not greyed out in the menu, so there is no "hint" blocking it. However,
> the iconify and maximize are greyed out in some of them, yet I still see
> the iconify button. Maybe there is some bug between mapping what buttons
> should be hinted out vs what buttons actually are?
> I noticed the same thing with Sun's "Calendar manager". On the
> appointment editor window, maximize and iconify are greyed out, close is
> not, but the iconify button is the only one on the title bar.
>
> There used to be a "decorate transients" style setting, but I dont see it
> in the man pages any more.
>
> Any idea how I can get these windows fully decorated?

Style "*" DecorateTransients

is still mentioned in the man page. However, the option doesn't seem to
be actually described...

>
> -Thanks
> -Andrew

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Received on Tue Feb 02 1999 - 13:31:52 GMT

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