Re: [crabbkw_at_nafai.dyndns.org: Re: FVWM: preventing application focus and "on top" or "front"]

From: Perry Hutchison <phutchis_at_beaverton.windriver.com>
Date: Wed, 7 May 2003 15:46:31 -0700 (PDT)

> > > > Is there a way to configure fvwm to forbid application focus and "on
> > > > top" or "front" unless I specifically take action to focus the window
> > > > or bring it to the front?
...
> > > Not sure that I understand you right, but I think you are looking for
> > > StartsOnPage (or StartsOnDesk) which is described in the FAQ (7.3).
> > I forgot to mention that you probably want to use this together with
> > SkipMapping which also is mentioned in the FAQ (7.3).
>
> Thanks for the tip; but its not quite what I want. I don't want
> applications to start up on any given desktop or page. I want them to
> be able to start up anywhere; and I want them never to be able to
> steal my focus or my viewspace. It may be that what I want is
> impossible though, so this is a good back up solution. Thanks

It almost sounds as if you want them to start iconified.
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Received on Wed May 07 2003 - 17:48:29 BST

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