Thx for the suggestions, so there are no existing implementations of this functionality. I think I will go for the active solution.
Thx for the help ... -Boy > On 25 Nov 2003 00:33:10 +0100, KXCG Maas wrote: > > > > Hi everybody, I was wondering if fvwm is customizable enough to create > > some sort of thing described below, or maybe some sort of thing already > > exists. I am looking to create some sort of console/terminal that > > automaticly pops up over any existing windows when some important > > messages popup. And dissapears automaticly after X seconds. > > > > I would like to redirect multiple logfiles to that console and specify > > when the console should popup, maybe by flagging a logfile or/and specify > > patterns to recognize in the actual log when it should popup.. > > I see several solutions. Passive periodical checking (may be done using > Schedule, it is even good that Schedule does not work when you are away > from your X in this case). Or active checking, you run FvwmCommandS > module from StartFunction. And run a filter program that executes > shell command "FvwmCommand 'ActivateLogWindow'" when needed. This > ActivateLogWindow function may execute "Schedule X000 DeactivateLogWindow". > > Chack out FAQ (the search keyword "Toggle") and the man pages with all > mentioned keywords. > > Regards, > Mikhael. > -- > Visit the official FVWM web page at <URL: http://www.fvwm.org/>. > To unsubscribe from the list, send "unsubscribe fvwm" in the body of a > message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To report problems, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Visit the official FVWM web page at <URL: http://www.fvwm.org/>. To unsubscribe from the list, send "unsubscribe fvwm" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To report problems, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
