From: despen@verizon.net
To: help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org
Subject: Re: positioning of window in X no more possible
Date: Mon, 05 Oct 2009 08:46:42 -0400 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <icd452m2j1.fsf@verizon.net> (raw)
In-Reply-To: mailman.8056.1254732564.2239.help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org
Peter Münster <pmlists@free.fr> writes:
> On Mon, 5 Oct 2009, Tim X wrote:
>
>> Its been a while since I looked at geometry specifications. Last time I
>> looked into it, there was some variation in how geometry values are
>> interpreted for window managers that also provide virtual
>> windows/workspaces. >
>> >
>> What window manager are you using?
>
> Hello Tim,
>
> I'm using fvwm (version 2.5.26). Now I've tested KDE and failsafe-session
> (no window manager at all), and indeed: no problem! So it's the fvwm
> window manager, that ignores the position hint.
>
> So thanks for your answer! I'm going to test the latest fvwm version now.
Fvwm ignores the positioning hint when you tell it to.
Style * !UsePPosition
-or-
Style * NoUsePPosition
You can use the BugOpts ExplainWindowPlacement command
to get details on what Fvwm is doing during placement.
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2009-10-05 12:46 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 11+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2009-10-03 19:51 positioning of window in X no more possible Peter Münster
2009-10-03 20:12 ` Peter Dyballa
[not found] ` <alpine.LNX.2.00.0910040929170.14591@gaston.couberia.bzh>
[not found] ` <3266D7A0-BE03-4DF8-B4DA-309B94DDE911@Web.DE>
2009-10-04 18:34 ` Peter Münster
2009-10-04 19:51 ` Peter Dyballa
2009-10-05 8:27 ` Peter Münster
2009-10-05 9:25 ` Peter Dyballa
2009-10-05 9:42 ` Peter Dyballa
[not found] ` <mailman.8004.1254673336.2239.help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org>
2009-10-05 0:20 ` Tim X
2009-10-05 8:49 ` Peter Münster
[not found] ` <mailman.8056.1254732564.2239.help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org>
2009-10-05 12:46 ` despen [this message]
2009-10-07 9:42 ` Peter Münster
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