Re: FVWM: Some windows 'ignored'

From: Neil Bird <neil.bird_at_rrds.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 12 Mar 1999 16:18:16 +0000

Adam L Rice wrote:
>
> Quoting Neil Bird (neil.bird_at_rrds.co.uk):
> > [ some popup windows won't move/front/back ]
> > Any ideas anyone?
>
> The behaviour you describe is consistent with the application making its
> windows "unmanaged". If they don't appear in the WindowList menu, that would
> confirm this. FVWM can't "see" unmanaged windows, so can't do anything with
> them. Why the app would be doing this, I don't know (very few apps do), but
> if it is the case, it can only be fixed in the app.

  I just had a thought about this: olwm (& olvwm, & twm I believe) allowed
these windows, if not to be resized (and maybe moved), to be raised &
lowered with a key press.

  Why not fvwm? What's different?

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Received on Fri Mar 12 1999 - 10:13:25 GMT

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