Re: FVWM: StartOnDesk problem

From: Xavier Maillard <zedek_at_gnu-rox.org>
Date: Sun, 23 May 2004 15:09:08 +0200

On 23 May 2004, Mikhael Goikhman wrote:

> On 22 May 2004 00:25:45 +0200, Xavier Maillard wrote:
> >
> > I have configured FVWM to switch to the third desktop whenever I
> > launch Xpdf.
> >
> > I have a problem with this setting since I, sometimes, read PDF
> > files into my web browser (ie. Firefox).
> >
> > In fact, with the help of mozplugger, I can see pdf directly from
> > Mozilla.
> >
> > Now I think you can see the problem: mozilla is always put on the
> > 2nd desk and so, FVWM makes me switch to the 3rd when I try to open
> > a PDF file.
> >
> > How can I prevent this to occur when I am in mozilla ? I have tried
> > to see if something could be used to stop that, but FvwmIdent and
> > other don't see this is not a «full» xpdf running but a swallowed
> > one.
>
> I never saw the mozplugger+xpdf, so I may only guess. Do you mean the
> xpdf is started on desk 3 and then mozilla on desk 2 swallows it?

THis is more or less what happens, yes.

> If so, this line may help, I think:
>
> Style Xpdf SkipMapping

I will try.

> If you still want to go to desk 3 when you start xpdf from a menu,
> then create a function to start it, similar the one from FAQ #3.18.

Thank you.

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