Re: raise-frame doesn't work in Fedora Core 4

["Jan Djärv" <jan.h.d@swipnet.se>]

Richard Stallman skrev:
>     In either case, I think we should first make sure this is not a bug in the
>     window manager rather than in Emacs.  To me at least, it sounds like a plain
>     bug in the window-manager.
> 
> Can we find an Xpert who is in a position to say?
> 

Not claiming to be an Xpert, but IMHO the behaviour is a bit surprising.  If 
you follow ICCCAM it does not say a WM may intercept XRaiseWindow.  But on the 
other hand, it does not say a WM can't do that either.

The new spec on the other hand, do say a WM may choose to ignore 
XRaiseRequests.  It says that to really get it raised, one should use 
_NET_RESTACK_WINDOW.

A side note, _NET_ACTIVATE_WINDOW does more that XRaiseWindow.  If your window 
is on another workspace/desktop, XRaiseWindow does nothing. 
_NET_ACTIVATE_WINDOW on the other hand (at least with Gnome/Metacity), 
switches to that desktop/workspace and then does what XRaiseWindow does.
In contrast to what wmctrl -R does, it moves the window to the current 
desktop/workspace and then raises it.

Additionally, there are new states for windows besides 
Normal/Withdrawn/Iconified.  There are shaded windows (only the title bar is 
shown) also.  _NET_ACTIVATE_WINDOW works with these as well.

I think XRaiseWindow does not work with windows that are on 
desktops/workspaces that aren't the current one, so I guess some WM:s choose 
to ignore all XRaiseWindow requests just to avoid trouble.

	Jan D.