Re: FVWM: Window placement

From: Dominik Vogt <fvwm_at_fvwm.org>
Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2004 14:18:56 +0100

On Sat, Mar 13, 2004 at 01:39:40PM -0500, Phil Stracchino wrote:
> Sorry if this is a fAQ, but I've been having trouble reproducing an
> fvwm1 behavior in fvwm2.
>
> I have:
>
> Style "*" RandomPlacement, SmartPlacement
>
> As desired, this causes fvwm2 to try not to place windows on top of
> other windows, and to offset windows slightly when it must place them on
> top of other windows. However, unlike fvwm1, fvwm2 is extremely
> reluctant to place a window on top of an icon.
>
> Can anyone tell me how I can tell fvwm2 that it's OK to place windows
> over icons? The icons will get rearranged out from under the windows
> next time I switch screens anyway....

Check the MinOverlapPlacementPenalties and
MinOverlapPercentPlacementPenalties styles in the man page.

Ciao

Dominik ^_^ ^_^
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Received on Mon Mar 15 2004 - 07:21:15 GMT

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