On Thu, Aug 23, 2001 at 03:29:41PM -0400, Dan Espen wrote:
> 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
As suggested in some other posting, you have compiled fvwm without
shape support
$ ./configure --disable-shape
Thus, fvwm does not do anything abot shaped window which is also
the reason why you need
> Style "oclock" BorderWidth 0,StaysOnTop
^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Otherwise, a border would be drawn. Since fvwm doe not use shape
masks, the transparent background of the window is never drawn.
Try to move the oclock window: there is no transparency, the
backgorund just moves with the window. To make it work, don't
use --disable-shape.
Bye
Dominik ^_^ ^_^
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Dominik Vogt, dominik.vogt_at_gmx.de
Reply-To: dominik.vogt_at_gmx.de
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Received on Sat Aug 25 2001 - 08:38:02 BST