Re: FVWM: fvwm and gnome

From: Mikhael Goikhman <migo_at_homemail.com>
Date: Wed, 6 Feb 2002 18:00:28 +0000

On 06 Feb 2002 18:34:37 +0100, Erwin Burgstaller wrote:
>
> I'm running fvwm 2.4.5-1 on Debian Linux. Currently it's the window
> manager in my Gnome-session, and I did ran it stand-alone before.
>
> Because I cannot find anything in the mailing list archive (is search
> broken?), I'm asking here:

Yes, unfortunately broken for a long time.

There is no enough info in your questions, but I may try to guess.

> Why does a window, which is spanned in galeon obviously by javascript,
> hide behind the main window and is not going to foreground regardless of
> what I'm doing?

Maybe because it uses GNOME hints to change its layer? Try:

  Style *galeon* GNOMEIgnoreHints

> Why do child windows of mozilla, which are also spanned by javascript,
> only have the 'minimize' decoration?

Mozilla like Netscape asks to remove "maximize" and "minimize" buttons
for some transient windows.

You probably have Iconify button number 6 and Maximize button number 4
while by default they are 4 and 2 respectivelly? Try:

  ButtonStyle 2 - Clear
  ButtonStyle 4 - Clear MWMDecorMax
  ButtonStyle 6 - Clear MWMDecorMin

  # or if you want to disable any remove-button hints use this line
  Style mozilla-bin NoDecorHint, NoFuncHint

> Why do option windows of applications like xmms, psi, gabber appear
> without any decoration?

They are without a title because they are transient. Try:

  Style * DecorateTransient

> A funny thing I have with xmms (v1.2.6): The main window stays behind
> all other windows, even if I choose the option "always on top". The
> playlist-window appears on top, but once brought to background it never
> goes to top again. The preferences window is not move- or resizeable and
> can't be brought to top.

You may blame xmms developers that decided to force these windows without
normal window manager decorations. They implemented their own move, raise
and even snap attraction. :)

But all window operations work, like Raise from a root window or, say,
RaiseLower bound to Alt + the middle mouse button click inside a window.

Regards,
Mikhael.
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Received on Wed Feb 06 2002 - 13:43:20 GMT

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