Re: FVWM: slow opaque window moving

From: Mikhael Goikhman <migo_at_homemail.com>
Date: Mon, 29 Dec 2003 23:21:11 +0000

On 29 Dec 2003 12:01:45 +0100, Redeeman wrote:
>
> On Mon, 2003-12-29 at 02:09, Mikhael Goikhman wrote:
> > On 28 Dec 2003 23:08:29 +0100, Redeeman wrote:
> > >
> > > hi, i am using fvwm 2.5.8 under gentoo linux.
> > > i have configured my fvwm to use opaque moving. but there is a little
> > > problem, when i press the titlebar, and drag with the window, its all
> > > slow, i mean, laggy, it doesent move smooth like in other window
> > > managers, but if i press alt + leftmouse in the middle of the window,
> > > and drags, its 100% smooth. any idea how i make it become smooth when i
> > > just drag by press on the titlebar?
> >
> > I think, I can reproduce this, although I should move a window around
> > really quicky and concentrate my sight to see a difference. Seems like
> > the move from the titlebar is handled a bit differently. This may or may
> > not do something with the fact that the titlebar is in ActiveDown state
> > in one case and in ActiveUp in another. So, one type of move is too slow
> > and therefore some X events are thrown away, and you see a jumpy effect.
> >
> > If your configuration makes the problem clearly reproducible without any
> > concentration efforts, please try to minimize it to several fvwm commands
> > (run: "fvwm -f minimal-rc" or "Restart fvwm -f minimal-rc") and post it.

I think I can read here suggesting to post several fvwm commands, not
250Kb of attachements to all mailing list members.

If you need to post your whole large configuration, post an url to it,
but then it is unlikely someone will have a time to use it for
reproducing/testing/fixing the problem.

> > Also specify your CPU speed and X video driver (just mention whether they
> > are fast or slow, mine are slow, so I never see "100% smooth").
> i can CLEARLY see a difference, i have a nvidia geforce2 ultra, and the
> nvidia driver

Regards,
Mikhael.
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Received on Mon Dec 29 2003 - 17:23:22 GMT

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