Re: FVWM: Sorting in FvwmWinList

From: Dan Espen <dane_at_mk.telcordia.com>
Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2001 16:52:20 -0400

Barry Margolin <barmar_at_genuity.net> writes:
> I recently switched from twm to fvwm 2.2.4. I'm using the FvwmWinList
> module to replace the twm Icon Manager. In twm I used the SortIconManager
> command, is there any way to get the FvwmWinList module to keep its list
> sorted in a predictable way? It seems to default to adding windows at the
> end of the list, although if I close the module and restart it they end up
> in a pretty random order.
>
> The WindowList command has an Alphabetic option, but I want a permanent
> list of windows, not a temporary pop-up.
>
> Last month I asked this question in the comp.windows.x.apps newsgroup, and
> someone sent me the suggestion:
>
> AddToFunc WL-Func "I" WindowList Alphabetic
>
> I tried this but it didn't do anything AFAICT.

I just checked some of the traffic on comp.windows.x.apps.
I normally stick to comp.windows.x and I missed your questions.

As Paul indicated, its better to ask here.

I think FvwmIconMan is closer to what you are looking for.

Since you are just starting, you will be much better off using a current
beta. Never fear, its stable.

-- 
Dan Espen
444 Hoes Lane  Room RRC 1C-214           E-mail: dane_at_mk.telcordia.com
Piscataway, NJ 08854                     Phone: (732) 699-5570
--
Visit the official FVWM web page at <URL: http://www.fvwm.org/>.
To unsubscribe from the list, send "unsubscribe fvwm" in the body of a
message to majordomo_at_fvwm.org.
To report problems, send mail to fvwm-owner_at_fvwm.org.
Received on Mon Jun 25 2001 - 15:54:38 BST

This archive was generated by hypermail 2.3.0 : Mon Aug 29 2016 - 19:37:51 BST