Re: FVWM: fvwm2 does not manage Rational RoseRT windows

From: Dan Espen <dane_at_mk.telcordia.com>
Date: Fri, 20 Apr 2001 11:28:34 -0400

Klaus Zeitler <kzeitler_at_lucent.com> writes:
>
> I'm running fvwm2 2.2.4 on HP-UX B.10.20.
> We're currently evaluating Rational RoseRT as a development tool and I've
> been playing with this tool for 2 weeks now. I can't remember when I was
> so frustrated by a tool. Most people here use CDE, but I use fvwm2 and
> sloppyfocus or should I say I have used it. Can't get fvwm2 to deal with
> the RoseRT window(s).
> I'm experiencing similar problems to what Neil Bird reported last October.
> Subject: Windows-alike override-redirect issue A
> From: Neil Bird <neil.bird_at_rdel.co.uk>
> i.e.
> - RoseRT window always stays on top
> - icon box is ignored
> - icon stays on top for a while and than all of a sudden is lowered (haven't
> figured out why) and I can't get it back to top
> - no usual frame, title etc.
>
> in FAQ and in the message archive I found a note that setting either
> export MWWM=allwm
> or
> export MWWM=MWM
> should do the trick. But nothing changes at all.
>
> So I'm trying to figure out the differences between his setup and mine.
> I work under HP-UX and have an older fvwm version and there's one more
> thing that may cause trouble: I have to start fvwm2 from a CDE session.
>
> Appreciate any help and pointers.

Have you verified that MWWM really did get exported. CDE doesn't
normally run your .profile.

Create an xterm/dtterm window from the Fvwm menus. Inside the window
see what

echo $MWWM

displays.

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