FVWM: Is FVWM mult-threaded?

2013-01-09 Thread msibley
Howdy, I've got a problem with a script. I'm Pipereading a menu, which queries an environment variable in FVWM using FvwmCommand to determin how to output the menu data. So it goes: FVWM->Piperead->Script->Fvwmcommand FVWM appears to be blocking. (The script doesn't block, and appears to timeo

Re: FVWM: Resizing any window to a known geometry

2012-12-15 Thread msibley
> > Original Message >Subject: Re: FVWM: Resizing any window to a known geometry >From: Dan Espen >Date: Fri, December 14, 2012 11:07 pm >To: >Cc: fvwm@fvwm.org > > > writes: > >> So I am taking your answer to mean: "FVWM can't move a >> window by handing it an X11 formatted geom

Re: FVWM: Resizing any window to a known geometry

2012-12-14 Thread msibley
Howdy, So I am taking your answer to mean: "FVWM can't move a window by handing it an X11 formatted geometry string" Any particular reason for this void? Screen resolutions do change. For my intended purpose, that particular condition is not a factor. Thanks in advance! > Origi

FVWM: Resizing any window to a known geometry

2012-12-13 Thread msibley
Howdy, I'd like to do something like the following: SetEnv CAPGEOM '800x600+10+10' Key F6 A A ThisWindow (!Iconic) Move $[CAPGEOM] The purpose is to stack various windows at exactly the same resolution for consistent screen capturing. What is the best way to move a window to a known static g

Re: FVWM: $[page.nx] etc. not functioning

2012-11-07 Thread msibley
>On Tue, Nov 06, 2012 at 09:35:24AM -0700, msib...@crosswire.com wrote: >> Howdy, >> >> I have a 3x3 DeskTop >> >> # .fvwmconfig >> Key F8 A A Exec xmessage $[desk.n] $[page.nx] $[page.ny] $[w.id] >> >> I hit f8 while focused in a window in the bottom right page >> >> # xmessage output >> 0 0 0 0x1

Re: FVWM: $[page.nx] etc. not functioning

2012-11-06 Thread msibley
> > > > Original Message >Subject: Re: FVWM: $[page.nx] etc. not functioning >From: Thomas Funk >Date: Tue, November 06, 2012 2:09 pm >To: fvwm@fvwm.org > > >msib...@crosswire.com wrote: > > Howdy, > > > > I have a 3x3 DeskTop > > > > # .fvwmconfig > > Key F8 A A Exec xmessage $[d

FVWM: $[page.nx] etc. not functioning

2012-11-06 Thread msibley
Howdy, I have a 3x3 DeskTop # .fvwmconfig Key F8 A A Exec xmessage $[desk.n] $[page.nx] $[page.ny] $[w.id] I hit f8 while focused in a window in the bottom right page # xmessage output 0 0 0 0x142 I should get: 0 2 2 -x142 Am I correct? I am running 2.6.4 Thanks!

Re: FVWM: GSoC 2012: Project ideas

2012-02-24 Thread msibley
Ok, I give. There is no better way than FVWM. Thanks!

Re: FVWM: GSoC 2012: Project ideas

2012-02-23 Thread msibley
> > > Original Message >Subject: Re: FVWM: GSoC 2012: Project ideas >From: Jaimos Skriletz >Date: Thu, February 23, 2012 4:32 pm >To: fvwm@fvwm.org > > >On Thu, Feb 23, 2012 at 01:34:38PM -0700, msib...@crosswire.com wrote: >> >> Not trying to piss anyone off. IMHO, I'm just stati

Re: FVWM: GSoC 2012: Project ideas

2012-02-23 Thread msibley
A scratch rewrite in C++, using WxWidgets and embedding the configuration elements in sqlite, killing configuration files for good and ever. There is a point at which you are doing yourself a favor by shooting the horse instead of feeding it. Not trying to piss anyone off. IMHO, I'm just stating

FVWM: How to use StaysOnTop with WindowStyle?

2012-02-10 Thread msibley
Howdy, I'm trying to bind a key so that I can make any given window stay on the top layer, and then revert with another key binding. The purpose is for integrating multiple windows during video screen captures. Most of the following config snippet works as intended, except StaysOnTop. I've tried

Re: FVWM: Using modifiers with FakeKeyPress

2011-09-13 Thread msibley
> > > Original Message >Subject: Re: FVWM: Using modifiers with FakeKeyPress >From: Thomas Adam >Date: Tue, September 13, 2011 4:13 pm >To: msib...@crosswire.com >Cc: fvwm@fvwm.org > >On 13 September 2011 21:06, Thomas Adam wrote: >> On 13 September 2011 20:53, Thomas Adam wrot

FVWM: Using modifiers with FakeKeyPress

2011-09-13 Thread msibley
I keep forgetting Rxvts font increase/decrease keysequence. I'd like to just simulate it from a titlebar menu since I only use it once in a blue moon. Something like: + I "&PlusFont" Current FakeKeypress press Shift_R press KP_Add I've tried several combinations, and shift just doesn't seem to

Re: FVWM: Extracting an Environment Variable from FVWM]

2011-08-26 Thread msibley
Original Message Subject: RE: FVWM: Extracting an Environment Variable from FVWM From: Date: Fri, August 26, 2011 2:07 pm To: "Thomas Adam" > >> As I said before: I'd rather not have to wrap FvwmCommand. So if there >> is a programatic way of getting access to FVWM's envi

Re: FVWM: Extracting an Environment Variable from FVWM

2011-08-26 Thread msibley
> > > Original Message >Subject: Re: FVWM: Extracting an Environment Variable from FVWM >From: Thomas Adam >Date: Thu, August 25, 2011 2:24 pm >To: msib...@crosswire.com >Cc: fvwm@fvwm.org > >On Thu, Aug 25, 2011 at 11:07:04AM -0700, msib...@crosswire.com wrote: >> Howdy, >> >>

FVWM: Extracting an Environment Variable from FVWM

2011-08-25 Thread msibley
Howdy, I'd like to be able to read FVWM's environment variables from an outside script. I can set variables with: FvwmCommand Foo bar And can pass through to another script by doing something like this: FvwmCommand Test (EnvIsSet Foo) Exec somescript $[Foo] But I want to be able to do set/get