I found the exact same issue and didn't want to waste time trying to find a solution that wasn't there, so quickly coded up a nice little program to do the job for me.
http://insanity.veil.co.nz/RunHidden.exe Just save it somewhere in the path (like C:\Windows or something) and change "start XWin.exe ...." to "RunHidden.exe Xwin.exe.....". Hope that helps, even though its not a 'fix' per se. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rudolf Kollien" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, April 09, 2004 7:08 AM Subject: 6.7.0.0 XWin w/out -nodecoration running in background doesn't display anything -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Hello, i just upgraded to the new X11 (X.org) version of cygwin/X (Release 6.7.0.0-1. I use XWin to connect via XDMCP to several linux server. My previous used startup script is a MS-DOS batch file in which i fire-up XWin.exe with "start XWin.exe -fp.... and so on". This is all ok. I get an connection and can work. But.... with this new X11 release i get a additional window with all the status and error messages from XWin. Until now XWin run in background when startet by the DOS "start"-command. When i try the new cygwin command "run", as used in the sample startxdmcp.bat, i'm only can do this by supplying the "-nodecoration" parm. Without this param, i do not see any X-client nor the login screen from kde (in my case). Even XWin runs an has a connection to the server. I see the "X" in the systray, right clicking an choosing "Exit" reminds me that three clients connected. Shortly said: when you want to run X in a M$-Windows Window (let - -nodecorations away) then you can't run XWin in background. As i use up to 6 XDMCP connections to different linux servers with different screen sizes and resolutions, i now have 12 Windows on the desk (or taskbar, when minimized). Is there a way to get the old behavor back? Testcase: - - "run XWin.exe -query HOST" = you see the "X" in the systray but nothing else. - - "run XWin.exe -query HOST -nodecorations" = you get a fullscreen login screen to the server - - "start XWin.exe -query HOST" = you get the servers login screen in a Windooze window and an _additional_ console window with the text messages from XWin.exe - - "start /b XWin.exe -query HOST" = same as "run XWin...." Regards - -- Rudolf Kollien email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ********************************************************* Never trust a operating system you have no sources for ********************************************************* Buying an operating system without source is like buying a self-assembly Space Shuttle with no instructions. ********************************************************* -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- iD8DBQFAdaMqzOHTWsKaqE0RAjBzAJ4nmwvsiRCfJsPwd78r2V/F9B3MKgCfa/R9 1WgN4gBq5vhfKrE6ALKSbQ8= =OCSD -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----