--- Hans Fugal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: 

> /* Quoth Mikhael Goikhman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>    on Wed, 28 Jan 2004 at 00:34 +0000
>    in <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> */
> > Does Gaim also set the same window name (WM_NAME) for all its windows?
> > If this is the case, then ask them to fix this.
>  
> For the buddy list window:
> WM_NAME(STRING) = "Buddy List"
> 
> For the conversation window:
> WM_NAME(STRING) = "Jacob"
> (it changes depending on who the conversation is with)
> 
> So I suppose I could do something like the following?
> 
> Style Gaim Sticky
> Style "Buddy List" NoSticky

That should work. If you get any problems you might consider switching to
FvwmEvent
 
> Are they really doing the right thing by not using a different resource?

It depends on how the program is written and whether the programmer(s) in
question look at the ICCCM for guidelines.

> Or has everyone done the wrong thing for so long that few window
> managers support the WM_WINDOW_ROLE method? (I've had the same trouble
> with WindowMaker in the past)

It's not that they don't support WM_MODULE_ROLE, it is just that it is
easier to depict windows based on class/name.

-- Thomas Adam

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