Re: FVWM: Geometry specification

From: Dominik Vogt <fvwm_at_fvwm.org>
Date: Tue, 15 Oct 2002 12:31:56 +0200

On Tue, Oct 15, 2002 at 12:41:46AM +0100, Andy Arbon wrote:
> Dominik Vogt wrote:
> >
> > Please always tell us which fvwm version you have.
> >
> Hello,
>
> I'm using 2.5.2 . My config (the bits I think are relevant) is:
>
> Style BarButtons NoTitle, NoHandles, Sticky, WindowListSkip,\
> BorderWidth 4, CirculateSkip, StaysOnTop
> Style SubPanel NoTitle, NoHandles, Sticky, WindowListSkip,\
> BorderWidth 4, CirculateSkip, StaysOnTop
>
> DestroyModuleConfig BarButtons: *
> *BarButtons: Fore Black
> *BarButtons: BoxSize smart
> *BarButtons: Back #c3c3c3
> *BarButtons: Frame 1
> *BarButtons: Pixmap none
>
>
> *BarButtons: Font -adobe-helvetica-bold-r-*-*-10-*-*-*-*-*-*-*
> *BarButtons: Geometry 30x30-5+0_at_0
> *SubPanel: Columns 1
>
> *BarButtons: (Panel(left, delay 0, steps 4, position 100 270p) SubPanel
> "Module FvwmButtons SubPanel") Icon mini.penguin.xpm
>
> *SubPanel: (1x10 Swallow (NoClose, UseOld) licq 'Exec licq -p qt-gui&')
> *SubPanel: Geometry 150x500-100+100
> *SubPanel: (Swallow XClock 'Exec xclock -bg navy -fg white -digital
> -update 1 -geometry 100x20&')
> *SubPanel: (1x2 Swallow XLoad 'Exec xload -hl red -bg navy -fg white
> -update 1 -jumpscroll 1 -label "CPU Load" &')
> *SubPanel: (1x4 Swallow FvwmPager "FvwmPager 0 3")
>
>
> I want the icon to appear in the top right of my second monitor (which I
> believe should be referred to as 1), but for some reason I can only get
> it to work if I put 0 in the geometry spec and make sure the pointer is
> in screen 0 when FVWM (re)starts.

This works all fine for me. Please post your whole configuration
file as well as your exact Xinerama configuration (exact screen
geometries). Also, apply the attached patch:

  $ cd fvwm/modules/FvwmButtons
  $ patch < path_to_patch_file/fb.patch

and post the output you get when the problem occurs.

> >>I use 2 Xinerama screens (with NVidia's Twinview option). I have a
> >>FvwmButtons panel that slides on to one screen if I click on an icon.
> >>The icon is supposed to be positioned in the top right of my second
> >>monitor, using the line: '*BarButtons: Geometry 30x30-5+0_at_0'
> >>
> >>This works provided the mouse pointer is in the first screen when FVWM
> >>(re)starts, but if the pointer is in the second screen then the icon
> >>disappears off somewhere else never to be seen again.
> >>
> >>As far as I can understand the '_at_0' in the geometry should put the icon
> >>in the first screen, and I can't see how that has anything to do with
> >>the position of the pointer. Can someone explain what is happening?
> >
> >
> > Yes, that should work and it does for me. I can't say much more
> > before I know the precise fvwm release number. Posting your
> > complete FvwmButtons config won't hurt either.

Bye

Dominik ^_^ ^_^

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