Re: FVWM: 2.2.4-4 -> 2.4.3-1 (ramble, errors, etc.)

From: Dan Espen <dane_at_dane-2.cc.telcordia.com>
Date: Fri, 14 Dec 2001 10:38:03 -0500

Tenebrae <tenebrae_at_niceboots.com> writes:
> > That's why we wrote a script that converts 2.2.x configs into
> > 2.4.x configs:
> >
> > utils/fvwm24_convert
> >
> > In the source distribution.
>
> Thanks! I'm glad guys like you and Dan are working on fvwm2.

I feel guilty being listed along with Dominik. Most of my contribution
lately is answering questions. Dominik, Olivier, and Mikhael
carry most of the load lately.

> > > 1) FvwmButtons doesn't want to stay put like the FvwmTaskbar does. I
> > > coulda sworn both used to...
> >
> > What does it do instead? And what are the responsible lines of
> > your config file?
>
> It lets me grab it and drag it around wherever I want. I want it to snap
> back into position when I let it go, like the FvwmTaskBar does.

FvwmButtons won't do that.

> > > 2) I get an error message when I start fvwm2. It says,
> > > "[FVWM][ParseBinding]: <<ERROR>> No such key: Help"
> > > I echo its sentiment. Help? Must be some old junk somewhere in my dot
> > > file, but I am having no luck finding it.
> >
> > Just ignore that message.
>
> Okay...
> I hate to see error messages pile up with no resolution, but I guess I'll
> have to live with it (for now).

If you really feel compelled to suppress the message,
download a recent snapshot
-OR-
find
<install-prefix>/share/fvwm/<version>/fvwm/ConfigFvwmDefaults
and remove the help key binding
-OR-
Use xmodmap to assign the keysym "Help" to a key you don't currently
use.

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