Mikhael Goikhman wrote:
> On 04 Aug 2004 15:21:53 -0700, Tommy C. Li wrote:
>
>>It's my perception that the mouse-triggered actions behave
>>inconsistently with what the manual says.
>>[...]
>>This suggests that "Immediate" commands are executed on mouse-down,
>>while "Click" type is for press-and-release.
>>
>>I've noticed that Immediate commands are only exceuted after release or
>>I press and move the pointer a bit. This is certainly not "Immediate" -
>>and there is a definite need for commands to be executed on mousedown.
>>
>>In fact, for all mouse-bindings, actions are excuted on
>>click-and-release instead of mousedown. Key binding actions are executed
>>on mouse-down.
>>
>>
>>And also - there is this entry in the FvwmButtons manpage:
>>[...]
>>This suggests that popup actions are executed on mousedown. This is not
>>the case with buttons. They behave like "Immediate" commands - executing
>>only on mousedown+movement or mousedown+release.
>>
>>If I add ActionOnPress, actions behave like "Immediate" commands again -
>>that is - not immediately!
>>
>>Incidentally, popup menus only behave correctly in keybindings and
>>mousebindings on the Root Desktop.
>
>
> This is strange, I can't reproduce any of these 2 problems, just tested.
>
> Please create and post here a minimal fvwmrc file that has one function,
> one problematic binding and a minimal FvwmButtons configuration opening
> MenuFvwmRoot (this menu is globally defined).
>
> Please always specify your fvwm version.
>
> Regards,
> Mikhael.
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fvwm-2.5.10-r6 is what I'm using.
This is an example of what doesn't work:
*module-buttons-applist: (1x1, Icon MiniIcon, ActionOnPress, Action
(Mouse 1) WindowList NoGeometry NoDeskNum MaxLabelWidth 50 NoIcons)
The plot thickens: When any modifier is pressed, including NumLock,
everything functions exactly as the manual says.
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Received on Wed Aug 04 2004 - 23:53:54 BST