Re: FVWM: fvwm "feature" with WRQ Reflection X

From: Dan Espen <dane_at_mk.telcordia.com>
Date: Thu, 21 Jun 2001 06:53:34 -0400

Paul Ripke <stixpjr_at_ozemail.com.au> writes:
> Hi,
>
> I've discovered an interesting feature with recent versions of
> fvwm (last version to work for me was 2.0.46). When running
> Reflection X (v7.20) with "Treat windows desktop as X root"
> turned on and fvwm 2.2.5 (or 2.3.32) as window manager, it is
> not possible to raise an fvwm-managed window above a
> windoze-managed window. I've tracked it down to the function
> RaiseWindow() in fvwm/misc.c. Towards the end:
>
> if(i > 0)
> {
> /* XRaiseWindow(dpy,wins[0]); */
> /*
> clasen_at_mathematik.uni-freiburg.de - 01/01/1999 -
> simply calling XRaiseWindow(dpy,wins[0]); here will put
> StaysOnTop
> windows over override_redirect windows like FvwmPager
> ballon_win or
> Motif menus. Instead raise wins[0] only above the
> topmost window
> which is managed by us.
> */
> ...
>
> The remaining code in the if appears (like the comment states)
> to only raise a window above the topmost fvwm-managed window in
> the stack of windows. It appears Reflection X includes
> Windoze-managed windows in the stack, hence giving this feature.
> I've hacked the guts of the if out in 2.2.5 to achieve the old
> behavior, I'm just wondering if there is a better way to meet
> both goals?
>
> BTW, please CC me in via email, I'm not subscribed to this list. Ta.

Does this command help:

BugOpts RaiseOverNativeWindows on

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