Re: FVWM: oclock background not updating

From: Dan Espen <dane_at_mk.telcordia.com>
Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2001 15:29:41 -0400

Stephen Krans <sdk_at_visi.com> writes:
> On Thu, Aug 23, 2001 at 01:16:14PM -0400, Dan Espen wrote:
> > Stephen <sdk_at_shell.yuck.net> writes:
> > > I recently moved from fvwm 2.2.4 to 2.4.0. I use the clock program
> > > "oclock" with the transparent option, and noticed with fvwm 2.4.0 it
> > > doesn't update the background behind the clock. The clock hands smear as
> > > they advance. Since I've tried 2.4.0 on both Solaris and FreeBSD with
> > > the same result, my guess is I'm missing something in fvwm's config file.
> >
> > I can't reproduce that.
> >
> > I tried with Solaris 8 and no special X-Resources.
> > I'm using an Exceed server right now though.
> >
> > What command line/X-Resources are you using?
> >
> > I see backing-store is slightly different on Exceed:
> >
> > xdpyinfo | grep backing:
> > options: backing-store WHEN MAPPED, save-unders YES
> > vs. Solaris:
> > options: backing-store YES, save-unders YES
> >
> > You might want to try oclock's "-backing" argument with some variations.
> > Let us know what happens.
> >
>
> I tried the 3 backing options: WhenMapped Always NotUseful. No change.
>
> My XDefaults for oclock:
>
> Clock*BorderColor: black
> Clock*hour: red
> Clock*jewel: red
> Clock*minute: red
> Clock*transparent: on
>
> And my fvwm2 styles:
>
> Style "oclock" BorderWidth 0,StaysOnTop
> Style "*" BorderWidth 2, HandleWidth 4, Icon xterm-blank.xpm
> Style "*" BackColor gray55,ForeColor Black
> Style "*" NoPPosition
> Style "* DecorateTransient
> Style "*" ActivePlacement, DumbPlacement
> Style "*lock" NoTitle,NoHandles,Sticky,WindowListSkip
>
> I tried the system rc file "system.fvwm2rc-sample-95" instead of my own and
> had the same problem. Any ideas?

Not yet.

Please respond to the list, not the person that answers.

I tried those resources and config file settings and
still couldn't reproduce the problem.

Perhaps someone else on the list has an idea.

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