From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Path: news.gmane.org!not-for-mail From: Jeremy Maitin-Shepard Newsgroups: gmane.emacs.bugs Subject: bug#17537: x-window-property doesn't work for most properties Date: Tue, 20 May 2014 18:12:01 -0700 Message-ID: NNTP-Posting-Host: plane.gmane.org Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=089e011600980ca15c04f9deaf18 X-Trace: ger.gmane.org 1400640198 12581 80.91.229.3 (21 May 2014 02:43:18 GMT) X-Complaints-To: usenet@ger.gmane.org NNTP-Posting-Date: Wed, 21 May 2014 02:43:18 +0000 (UTC) To: 17537@debbugs.gnu.org Original-X-From: bug-gnu-emacs-bounces+geb-bug-gnu-emacs=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Wed May 21 04:43:11 2014 Return-path: Envelope-to: geb-bug-gnu-emacs@m.gmane.org Original-Received: from lists.gnu.org ([208.118.235.17]) by plane.gmane.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1WmwUp-0005HX-8s for geb-bug-gnu-emacs@m.gmane.org; Wed, 21 May 2014 04:43:11 +0200 Original-Received: from localhost ([::1]:56448 helo=lists.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1WmwUo-0002BX-VY for geb-bug-gnu-emacs@m.gmane.org; Tue, 20 May 2014 22:43:10 -0400 Original-Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::10]:53893) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1WmwUi-00025E-AG for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Tue, 20 May 2014 22:43:05 -0400 Original-Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1WmwUh-0006Vk-F4 for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Tue, 20 May 2014 22:43:04 -0400 Original-Received: from debbugs.gnu.org ([140.186.70.43]:55904) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1WmwUh-0006VY-Cl for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Tue, 20 May 2014 22:43:03 -0400 Original-Received: from Debian-debbugs by debbugs.gnu.org with local (Exim 4.80) (envelope-from ) id 1WmwUg-0005Os-Ma for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Tue, 20 May 2014 22:43:02 -0400 X-Loop: help-debbugs@gnu.org Resent-From: Jeremy Maitin-Shepard Original-Sender: "Debbugs-submit" Resent-CC: bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org Resent-Date: Wed, 21 May 2014 02:43:02 +0000 Resent-Message-ID: Resent-Sender: help-debbugs@gnu.org X-GNU-PR-Message: report 17537 X-GNU-PR-Package: emacs X-GNU-PR-Keywords: X-Debbugs-Original-To: bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org Original-Received: via spool by submit@debbugs.gnu.org id=B.140064018020748 (code B ref -1); Wed, 21 May 2014 02:43:02 +0000 Original-Received: (at submit) by debbugs.gnu.org; 21 May 2014 02:43:00 +0000 Original-Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:54781 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.80) (envelope-from ) id 1WmwUd-0005OX-AN for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Tue, 20 May 2014 22:43:00 -0400 Original-Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([208.118.235.92]:40185) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.80) (envelope-from ) id 1Wmv4n-0002LQ-8s for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Tue, 20 May 2014 21:12:14 -0400 Original-Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1Wmv4h-0007R1-2s for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Tue, 20 May 2014 21:12:07 -0400 Original-Received: from lists.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::11]:45582) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1Wmv4g-0007Qw-W7 for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Tue, 20 May 2014 21:12:07 -0400 Original-Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::10]:41906) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1Wmv4g-00058G-2h for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Tue, 20 May 2014 21:12:06 -0400 Original-Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1Wmv4d-0007Po-Ib for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Tue, 20 May 2014 21:12:05 -0400 Original-Received: from mail-we0-x22b.google.com ([2a00:1450:400c:c03::22b]:37653) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1Wmv4d-0007Pf-Bv for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Tue, 20 May 2014 21:12:03 -0400 Original-Received: by mail-we0-f171.google.com with SMTP id w62so1331224wes.16 for ; Tue, 20 May 2014 18:12:01 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=mime-version:sender:date:message-id:subject:from:to:content-type; bh=dyFIjvWG4Rid5yH1Fa8vQLF2L1DWXvhZlQsWXVkXFlw=; b=Fg55JXJctTrIlCVGrq6ynuztoRlNuMseSnn1WdtCYZYiuAUIttLuHl8RIsDoqhIfDP 24UKkAawLE6AoqCnDUURXg66X+euBZTVX2Oe4sp62C1PQnRAZkhDM9Wp+Sl56qitL2YA 9/2XKwCIVLRoIAqk/+/kgfLUlZdL2EYZzUjSpIhs8VGKZYcUziwJFr6pC3V7/dVO4b7w 25R8uprWvQJTtELF8NjETPOygRektrgWrnhtEJA3Llo7SYUzO+/pjdV+kJ/w/h+q0rw0 vbfoIB9u9uI7oxU8iH3GcvQ0TIpmMXLbGTLTkXQ6iWarbRJ+fePi/gdiiXq1APQaUBGR 0DNg== X-Received: by 10.194.120.68 with SMTP id la4mr39841507wjb.40.1400634721737; Tue, 20 May 2014 18:12:01 -0700 (PDT) Original-Received: by 10.217.8.75 with HTTP; Tue, 20 May 2014 18:12:01 -0700 (PDT) X-Google-Sender-Auth: nL_G0rZ2fWUafUkxGZQ4XuxL5FM X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: Error: Malformed IPv6 address (bad octet value). X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: Error: Malformed IPv6 address (bad octet value). X-Mailman-Approved-At: Tue, 20 May 2014 22:42:57 -0400 X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.15 Precedence: list X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 3.x X-Received-From: 140.186.70.43 X-BeenThere: bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org List-Id: "Bug reports for GNU Emacs, the Swiss army knife of text editors" List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: bug-gnu-emacs-bounces+geb-bug-gnu-emacs=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Original-Sender: bug-gnu-emacs-bounces+geb-bug-gnu-emacs=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Xref: news.gmane.org gmane.emacs.bugs:89306 Archived-At: --089e011600980ca15c04f9deaf18 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 x-window-property seems to return nil for most properties. (x-window-property "WM_HINTS") -> returns non-nil (x-window-property "WM_NAME") -> returns nil even though the property is set (and displayed by xprop) (x-window-property "_NET_WM_STATE") -> returns nil even though property is set In fact I haven't found any property I can read other than WM_HINTS. I know this worked with previous version of Emacs. Version: GNU Emacs 24.3.1 (x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu, GTK+ Version 3.10.7) of 2014-01-28 on var-lib-archbuild-extra-x86_64-juergen --089e011600980ca15c04f9deaf18 Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
x-window-property seems to return nil = for most properties.

(x-window-property "WM_HINTS")=C2=A0 = -> returns non-nil

(x-window-property "WM_NAME") = -> returns nil even though the property is set (and displayed by xprop)<= br>
(x-window-property "_NET_WM_STATE") -> returns nil e= ven though property is set

In fact I haven't found any pro= perty I can read other than WM_HINTS.

I know this worked with = previous version of Emacs.

Version:

GNU Emacs 24.3.1 (x8= 6_64-unknown-linux-gnu, GTK+ Version 3.10.7) of 2014-01-28 on var-lib-archb= uild-extra-x86_64-juergen

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