FVWM: Repost: Mwm hints

From: Dameron, Gregg <gregg.dameron_at_lmco.com>
Date: Fri, 11 Apr 2003 09:50:22 -0600

Hmm. Radio silence. Reposting.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dameron, Gregg
> Sent: Monday, April 07, 2003 6:39 PM
> To: 'fvwm_at_fvwm.org'
> Subject: Mwm hints
>
> Running 2.4.7 on Solaris.
>
> The handling of "MWM_FUNC_CLOSE", in the case where it is turned off,
> differs among (non-mwm) window managers. Some remove (or dim) the "Close"
> button in the titlebar (if one is defined), as if compensating for the
> fact that there is no such thing as "MWM_DECOR_CLOSE" that would permit
> the Motif GUI developer to hide it programmatically.
>
> Our configuration is set up to maximally support Motif apps; i.e.,
>
> Emulate Mwm
> Style * MwmFunctions
> Style * MwmDecor
> Style * NoOverride
>
> The 2.4.7 release appears to make a strict distinction between function
> and decoration hints. An application that has MWM_FUNC_CLOSE disabled
> will have a visible "Close" button that simply beeps when clicked. If a
> Motif GUI developer wishes to hide the "Close" button, he must also add a
> "Style <class> NoButton <n>" to the configuration.
>
> My question is this: Does the latest stable release handle MWM_FUNC_CLOSE
> differently, perhaps obviating the need for the "NoButton"? (I see that
> some Mwm hints work was done for 2.4.9.)
>
> Regards,
> Gregg Dameron
>
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Received on Fri Apr 11 2003 - 10:52:00 BST

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