> > > > I've had a similar problem in the past where anytime I start or restart fvw
> > > m
> > > > some of my icons would go to 0,0 before they pop into the proper position.
> > > > If there's a window at 0,0 covering them, they don't move into place until
> > > > they're exposed.
> > > >
> > > > Perhaps that's where your icons went?
> > > >
> > >
> > > Yup, that is it! It seems to be related to the problem the other person had
> > > with thier icon box not working. It seems that fvwm2 always put icons at 0,0
> > > until something happens. I have an app that I start iconified at a specific
> > > location. It starts at 0,0 until I expose it.
> >
> > I guess that explains what I observed. I start "cm" (Sun's calendar
> > manager) iconified. During a restart it gets stuck at 0,0 unless I
> > click on it. Putting an icon-title on the icon "fixes" it.
> > Ie. something has to happen to an iconified window in order for it to
> > take its correct position during start or restart, including things
> > like putting a title on the icon.
> When I first switched to fvwm2, the first app that I ran into this problem
> with was also "cm". Coincidence, huh?
>
Actually, the problem is there with all Openwin programs that specify the location
of the icon. I click on the icon and it pops to its correct location. This
is in v2.0.41c. I saw some mention in 42 about it accepting Openwin hints
like it does mwm. I wonder if this option would fix the problem?
Chris
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Chris Bagwell | Alcatel Network Systems
cbagwell_at_aud.alcatel.com | Richardson, Texas
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Received on Thu Apr 25 1996 - 11:37:02 BST