Re: FVWM: Windows for java apps Don't Obey Placement

From: Dan Espen <dane_at_mk.telcordia.com>
Date: Thu, 01 Aug 2002 11:56:06 -0400

"Reuben D. Budiardja" <reubendb_at_innovativethought.com> writes:
>
> Hi,
> I have a rather annoying problem when running java apps. The windows that are
> produced by java apps don't obey my manual placement. For some of the apps,
> it always goes right to the top left corner of my virtual window, hiding even
> the handles and menu in the handles, make me cannot grab it to move it.
> For some windows app, it just tends to go more to the top left.

This is a Java problem.

Java looks for a few different window managers, and if it doesn't
find them, it misbehaves. Fvwm is not on the list of window managers
that it looks for.

We've contacted the Java developers, and its my understanding that
Java 1.4 should start working better.

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