Re: FVWM: Problem with virtual window switching with mouse under 2.2.2

From: Dominik Vogt <dominik.vogt_at_gmx.de>
Date: Wed, 23 Jun 1999 03:16:18 +0200

On Wed, Jun 16, 1999 at 04:25:54PM -0500, Jason White wrote:
>
> I've noticed a slight oddity with fvwm-2.2.2 under Tru64/Dec Unix/OSF1
> when running on a 1280x1024 display; it works fine on 1024x768 displays
> (which use the on-board video card as opposed to the machine with the
> 1280x1024 display which uses an add-on card from Digital).
>
> If I use the mouse to switch virtual windows by moving the mouse off
> the right side of the screen and move the mouse too quickly, the pointer
> goes off in to "null space" -- the virtual window does not switch. If I
> do the same behavior, moving the mouse very slowly, then it switches with
> no problem.
>
> As far as panning up, down, and left, I can move the mouse as fast as I
> want to and it switches every time, but the right side is picky. I also
> noticed that this same machine (with the 1280x1024 display) has two
> displays, so I had to use fvwm2's '-s' option to prevent two instances of
> fvwm from starting.

Uh, did the pointer perhaps move to the second display? I don't know
exactly what you have to do to get a multi headed setup, but this
sounds awfully like it. When you move over the right border on such
a setup you cursor will warp to the other display. That's an issue of
the X server(s).

Bye

Dominik ^_^

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Received on Tue Jun 22 1999 - 21:26:04 BST

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