Re: FVWM: new behaviour in fvwm-cvs with mouse button actions ...

From: Dominik Vogt <fvwm_at_fvwm.org>
Date: Wed, 16 Apr 2003 09:10:31 +0200

On Wed, Apr 16, 2003 at 02:49:03PM +1000, Cameron Simpson wrote:
> On 00:21 16 Apr 2003, Dan Espen <dane_at_mk.telcordia.com> wrote:
> | > Am I completely clueless? The behaviour still obtains on mouse-release only.
> |
> | This issue is in the todo list:
> |
> | D. To be discussed
> | D.2 Leave or remove the current change to triggering bindings on button press
> | or release? Seems to irritate a lot of users, but fixes a root window
> | binding bug.
> | [dv: added on 29-Mar-2003]
> |
> | As far as I know there is only this compatibility issue between 2.4.x and
> | the future 2.6. I don't think this fix is worth having to run a conversion
> | script.
> |
> | There are some issues with using a beta. This change may or may not remain.
> | Right now, I'm living with the problem rather than change my config.
>
> Aha.
>
> Could a comprimise be reached - support both transitions? I wouldn't
> care which way the default went if I could catch either action. I can
> even imagine uses for both.

Unfortunately, triggering actions and selecting windows with the
mouse is very tricky. I can't think of a feasible way to have
Move, Resize etc. work on button press and not break them on the
root window.

Bye

Dominik ^_^ ^_^
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Received on Wed Apr 16 2003 - 02:10:02 BST

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