Re: StickyIconsAreReallySticky (was Re: FVWM: non-auto-compacted icons?)

From: Dan Espen <dane_at_mk.telcordia.com>
Date: Thu, 09 Sep 1999 07:56:52 -0400

Benjamin Low <ben_at_snrc.uow.edu.au> writes:
>
> Dan Espen wrote:
> ...
> > It may work, but...
> >
> > The patch should be against the current CVS sources (2.3.8).
> >
> > The patch should preserve existing functionality. (I think existing
> > users of sticky icons, would still want them to autoarrange.)
> >
> > The patch must include a man page update.
> >
> > There should be a ChangeLog entry.
>
> Ok, I'll go via the CVS tree, and add appropriate documentation.
>
> I wanted to add a separate Style label for this 'FixedIcons', but the
> Style flags bitmask is full. I see others have come across the same
> problem (i.e. tmpflags, new_flags), but really can't see how I can add a
> new flag without major changes to the whole shebang.

Check out the latest CVS sources, we are no longer out of style flags.

> As I also think that, symantically, having 'fixed' StickyIcons makes
> sense, I chose to add use that flag.

I think icons that follow you desk to desk and page to page are
different than icons that hold their initial position. (StayInPlace).

Well, there is a relationship, if an icon is both sticky and
stayinplace, and you change desks, your going to have icons end up on
top of each other.

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