Re: FVWM: Auto-starting apps at fvwm startup

From: stu <swl_at_ucs.co.za>
Date: Wed, 10 Dec 2003 21:31:52 +0200

On Tue, 2 Dec 2003 17:51:41 +0100
Dominik Vogt <fvwm_at_fvwm.org> wrote:

> On Tue, Dec 02, 2003 at 08:09:26PM +0200, stu wrote:
> > On Tue, 2 Dec 2003 09:36:32 +0100
> > Dominik Vogt <fvwm_at_fvwm.org> wrote:
> >
> > > On Tue, Dec 02, 2003 at 12:27:41PM +0200, stu wrote:
> > > > On Thu, 27 Nov 2003 12:34:18 +0100
> > > > Dominik Vogt <fvwm_at_fvwm.org> wrote:
> > > > AddToFunc InitFunction
> > > > + I Exec exec sylpheed-claws
> > > > + I GotoPage 2 0
> > > > + I Exec exec konsole
> > > > + I GotoPage 3 0
> > > > + I Exec exec konsole
> > > > + I GotoPage 0 0
> > > >
> > > > I expect the instructions in the above"InitFunction" to be
> > > > executed sequentially
> > >
> > > The commands *are* run sequentially, but without the "Wait" fvwm
> > > does not wait for the "konsole" windows. Try the --geometry
> > > option for konsole:
> > >
> > > AddToFunc InitFunction
> > > + I Exec exec sylpheed-claws
> > > + I Exec exec konsole --geometry +<2xdisplaywidth>+0
> > > + I Exec exec konsole --geometry +<3xdisplaywidth>+0
> >
> > Is there any way for fvwm to determine what the current value of
> > "displaywidth"
>
> Yes, the $[vp.width] variable does this

Thanks Dominik, Mikhael, for all the help. $[vp.width] works perfectly
for me (and is in the man page - blush).

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