Re: FVWM: Moving the pager?

From: Dan Espen <dane_at_mk.bellcore.com>
Date: Fri, 31 Jul 1998 23:14:02 -0400

Vikas Agnihotri <VikasA_at_cagw1.att.com> writes:
> On Fri, Jul 31, 1998 at 04:52:58PM -0400, Dan Espen wrote:
>
> > "Meta Button 2" should never be seen by the xterm. fvwm2 will not pass
> > the "Meta-button 2" onto the client. Something is wrong. From this
> > distance, I can't tell if its your fingers, your X-window emulator, or
> > something else.
>
> > I just tested this using "xev". Sure enough, xev, sees Meta button 1
> > and 3, but never sees button 2. It does see the "meta" key being
> > pressed and released, but button 2 is completely invisible to it.
>
> > Try the same (xev) with your 2 button mouse. Notice if the underlying
> > application sees both the press and release events.
>
> I tried the 'xev' and it sees the meta key being pressed and released. When
> I press and hold down meta and click 1+3 (=2), it does see the press and
> release events (for button 2).
>
> Since the move window is working, fvwm is seeing it. And since it acts on
> it, my xterm client shouldnt see it, right? Unless fvwm is passing it
> along. What is wrong here?

Its my understanding that if fvwm2 passed on the buttonpress, to the
application, it would be marked "synthetic" and you would see that in
"xev". I don't believe fvwm2 does that under any condition. Which
version of fvwm2 did you say you were using? Any patches applied?

> Thanks,
> Vikas

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