OT: x3270 full screen
Does anyone using x3270 on Linux know how to get the emulator to expand to full screen mode using the maximize button on the Window (or less desirable a key combination)? I have a customer that uses another emulator and they can expand to full screen, they would like to convert some of their users to x3270 under Linux. This 'feature' appears to be missing. Thanks. -- Rich Smrcina VM Assist, Inc. Phone: 414-491-6001 Ans Service: 360-715-2467 rich.smrcina at vmassist.com Catch the WAVV! http://www.wavv.org WAVV 2007 - Green Bay, WI - May 18-22, 2007
Re: OT: x3270 full screen
I've never gotten that behaviour from the maximize button on X3270, but I regularly use its -oversize option. Works great, if it will be enough for your customer. -- R; - Original Message - From: Rich Smrcina [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 09/19/2006 10:36 AM To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: OT: x3270 full screen Does anyone using x3270 on Linux know how to get the emulator to expand to full screen mode using the maximize button on the Window (or less desirable a key combination)? I have a customer that uses another emulator and they can expand to full screen, they would like to convert some of their users to x3270 under Linux. This 'feature' appears to be missing. Thanks. -- Rich Smrcina VM Assist, Inc. Phone: 414-491-6001 Ans Service: 360-715-2467 rich.smrcina at vmassist.com Catch the WAVV! http://www.wavv.org WAVV 2007 - Green Bay, WI - May 18-22, 2007
Re: OT: x3270 full screen
They don't desire a odd model configuration, just a way to blow up a mod 2 screen, then put it back. Richard Troth wrote: I've never gotten that behaviour from the maximize button on X3270, but I regularly use its -oversize option. Works great, if it will be enough for your customer. -- R; - Original Message - From: Rich Smrcina [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 09/19/2006 10:36 AM To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: OT: x3270 full screen Does anyone using x3270 on Linux know how to get the emulator to expand to full screen mode using the maximize button on the Window (or less desirable a key combination)? I have a customer that uses another emulator and they can expand to full screen, they would like to convert some of their users to x3270 under Linux. This 'feature' appears to be missing. Thanks. -- Rich Smrcina VM Assist, Inc. Phone: 414-491-6001 Ans Service: 360-715-2467 rich.smrcina at vmassist.com Catch the WAVV! http://www.wavv.org WAVV 2007 - Green Bay, WI - May 18-22, 2007
Re: OT: x3270 full screen
Why don't they just drag the corner of the window to resize it? Or from the menu: Options - Fonts - pick size Tony Thigpen -Original Message - From: Rich Smrcina Sent: 09/19/2006 11:17 AM They don't desire a odd model configuration, just a way to blow up a mod 2 screen, then put it back. Richard Troth wrote: I've never gotten that behaviour from the maximize button on X3270, but I regularly use its -oversize option. Works great, if it will be enough for your customer. -- R; - Original Message - From: Rich Smrcina [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 09/19/2006 10:36 AM To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: OT: x3270 full screen Does anyone using x3270 on Linux know how to get the emulator to expand to full screen mode using the maximize button on the Window (or less desirable a key combination)? I have a customer that uses another emulator and they can expand to full screen, they would like to convert some of their users to x3270 under Linux. This 'feature' appears to be missing. Thanks.
Re: OT: x3270 full screen
Ah! okay ... Then it may be a font problem. I mean: They're wanting the same screen geometry, is that correct? If so, then when you maximize, X3270 would need different fonts to work with. This is getting beyond me. Best I know about X fonts is to select huge when I want to similarly enlarge an XTERM. -- R; Rich Smrcina [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent by: The IBM z/VM Operating System IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU 09/19/2006 11:17 AM Please respond to The IBM z/VM Operating System IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU From Rich Smrcina [EMAIL PROTECTED] To IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU cc Subject Re: OT: x3270 full screen They don't desire a odd model configuration, just a way to blow up a mod 2 screen, then put it back. Richard Troth wrote: I've never gotten that behaviour from the maximize button on X3270, but I regularly use its -oversize option. Works great, if it will be enough for your customer. -- R; - Original Message - From: Rich Smrcina [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 09/19/2006 10:36 AM To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: OT: x3270 full screen Does anyone using x3270 on Linux know how to get the emulator to expand to full screen mode using the maximize button on the Window (or less desirable a key combination)? I have a customer that uses another emulator and they can expand to full screen, they would like to convert some of their users to x3270 under Linux. This 'feature' appears to be missing. Thanks. -- Rich Smrcina VM Assist, Inc. Phone: 414-491-6001 Ans Service: 360-715-2467 rich.smrcina at vmassist.com Catch the WAVV! http://www.wavv.org WAVV 2007 - Green Bay, WI - May 18-22, 2007
Re: OT: x3270 full screen
I resize my window by dragging the bottom right window corner and the font changes automatically to fit in the window. What version of x3270 are you running? I am using version 3.3.4p7. Tony Thigpen -Original Message - From: Rich Smrcina Sent: 09/19/2006 12:04 PM Dragging the window corner does not change the size, it just repositions the origin of the window. Option - Fonts is an option, but they are used to using the maximize and restore buttons. Tony Thigpen wrote: Why don't they just drag the corner of the window to resize it? Or from the menu: Options - Fonts - pick size Tony Thigpen -Original Message - From: Rich Smrcina Sent: 09/19/2006 11:17 AM They don't desire a odd model configuration, just a way to blow up a mod 2 screen, then put it back. Richard Troth wrote: I've never gotten that behaviour from the maximize button on X3270, but I regularly use its -oversize option. Works great, if it will be enough for your customer. -- R; - Original Message - From: Rich Smrcina [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 09/19/2006 10:36 AM To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: OT: x3270 full screen Does anyone using x3270 on Linux know how to get the emulator to expand to full screen mode using the maximize button on the Window (or less desirable a key combination)? I have a customer that uses another emulator and they can expand to full screen, they would like to convert some of their users to x3270 under Linux. This 'feature' appears to be missing. Thanks.
Re: OT: x3270 full screen
Interesting. I have 3.3.20 installed (with SUSE 10). Did you build from source? Tony Thigpen wrote: I resize my window by dragging the bottom right window corner and the font changes automatically to fit in the window. What version of x3270 are you running? I am using version 3.3.4p7. Tony Thigpen -Original Message - From: Rich Smrcina Sent: 09/19/2006 12:04 PM Dragging the window corner does not change the size, it just repositions the origin of the window. Option - Fonts is an option, but they are used to using the maximize and restore buttons. Tony Thigpen wrote: Why don't they just drag the corner of the window to resize it? Or from the menu: Options - Fonts - pick size Tony Thigpen -Original Message - From: Rich Smrcina Sent: 09/19/2006 11:17 AM They don't desire a odd model configuration, just a way to blow up a mod 2 screen, then put it back. Richard Troth wrote: I've never gotten that behaviour from the maximize button on X3270, but I regularly use its -oversize option. Works great, if it will be enough for your customer. -- R; - Original Message - From: Rich Smrcina [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 09/19/2006 10:36 AM To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: OT: x3270 full screen Does anyone using x3270 on Linux know how to get the emulator to expand to full screen mode using the maximize button on the Window (or less desirable a key combination)? I have a customer that uses another emulator and they can expand to full screen, they would like to convert some of their users to x3270 under Linux. This 'feature' appears to be missing. Thanks. -- Rich Smrcina VM Assist, Inc. Phone: 414-491-6001 Ans Service: 360-715-2467 rich.smrcina at vmassist.com Catch the WAVV! http://www.wavv.org WAVV 2007 - Green Bay, WI - May 18-22, 2007
Re: OT: x3270 full screen
I don't really know. :-) I downloaded the package and ran the stuff mentioned in the html/Build.html file. On SUSE 10/pro. BUT, I have been able to resize with previous releases. I just tested version 3.3.2 and it worked there also. Tony Thigpen -Original Message - From: Rich Smrcina Sent: 09/19/2006 12:24 PM Interesting. I have 3.3.20 installed (with SUSE 10). Did you build from source? Tony Thigpen wrote: I resize my window by dragging the bottom right window corner and the font changes automatically to fit in the window. What version of x3270 are you running? I am using version 3.3.4p7. Tony Thigpen -Original Message - From: Rich Smrcina Sent: 09/19/2006 12:04 PM Dragging the window corner does not change the size, it just repositions the origin of the window. Option - Fonts is an option, but they are used to using the maximize and restore buttons. Tony Thigpen wrote: Why don't they just drag the corner of the window to resize it? Or from the menu: Options - Fonts - pick size Tony Thigpen -Original Message - From: Rich Smrcina Sent: 09/19/2006 11:17 AM They don't desire a odd model configuration, just a way to blow up a mod 2 screen, then put it back. Richard Troth wrote: I've never gotten that behaviour from the maximize button on X3270, but I regularly use its -oversize option. Works great, if it will be enough for your customer. -- R; - Original Message - From: Rich Smrcina [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 09/19/2006 10:36 AM To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: OT: x3270 full screen Does anyone using x3270 on Linux know how to get the emulator to expand to full screen mode using the maximize button on the Window (or less desirable a key combination)? I have a customer that uses another emulator and they can expand to full screen, they would like to convert some of their users to x3270 under Linux. This 'feature' appears to be missing. Thanks.
Re: OT: x3270 full screen
They don't desire a odd model configuration, just a way to blow up a mod 2 screen, then put it back. That's a function of the window manager, not the application (although the application will need to respond to the appWinResize X event). Which window manager are they running? In general, you'll need to map an X keysim to the window manager maximize event. The mouse and/or keyboard focus will indicate the correct window, and it should be a toggle in the window manager (one event does maximize, and the same event on a maximized window should revert to it's previous state). The real question will be whether x3270 is coded to respond to the resize event. I don't think it is (and looking at the source seems to bear that out), so you may not be able to do this. You could probably start the x3270 session with a window geometry equal to the full screen, and then minimize it to an icon -- would that be good enough? In that case, see above advice wrt window manager maximize events. David Boyes Sine Nomine Associates
Re: OT: x3270 full screen
The intent is to start x3270 with four sessions on each corner (much like a 3290). The operator would then want to maximize a screen on occasion to see it easier. When I try to maximize the window, I very briefly get a gray block on the screen where the image might be, then it just drops back to it's original size with the 3270 session intact. David Boyes wrote: They don't desire a odd model configuration, just a way to blow up a mod 2 screen, then put it back. That's a function of the window manager, not the application (although the application will need to respond to the appWinResize X event). Which window manager are they running? In general, you'll need to map an X keysim to the window manager maximize event. The mouse and/or keyboard focus will indicate the correct window, and it should be a toggle in the window manager (one event does maximize, and the same event on a maximized window should revert to it's previous state). The real question will be whether x3270 is coded to respond to the resize event. I don't think it is (and looking at the source seems to bear that out), so you may not be able to do this. You could probably start the x3270 session with a window geometry equal to the full screen, and then minimize it to an icon -- would that be good enough? In that case, see above advice wrt window manager maximize events. David Boyes Sine Nomine Associates -- Rich Smrcina VM Assist, Inc. Phone: 414-491-6001 Ans Service: 360-715-2467 rich.smrcina at vmassist.com Catch the WAVV! http://www.wavv.org WAVV 2007 - Green Bay, WI - May 18-22, 2007
Re: OT: x3270 full screen
Rich ... Unless you have security or support policies prohibitting it, I STRONGLY urge you to build it from source. This is a fairly straightforward app to build. (X apps are the worst, but X3270 is the easiest X app I have ever built.) download the source unpack it ./configure make make install X3270 will of course need the X development suite installed (headers and libraries). Thankfully, X3270 follows the standard recipe. -- R; - Original Message - From: Rich Smrcina [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 09/19/2006 12:24 PM To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: Re: OT: x3270 full screen Interesting. I have 3.3.20 installed (with SUSE 10). Did you build from source? Tony Thigpen wrote: I resize my window by dragging the bottom right window corner and the font changes automatically to fit in the window. What version of x3270 are you running? I am using version 3.3.4p7. Tony Thigpen -Original Message - From: Rich Smrcina Sent: 09/19/2006 12:04 PM Dragging the window corner does not change the size, it just repositions the origin of the window. Option - Fonts is an option, but they are used to using the maximize and restore buttons. Tony Thigpen wrote: Why don't they just drag the corner of the window to resize it? Or from the menu: Options - Fonts - pick size Tony Thigpen -Original Message - From: Rich Smrcina Sent: 09/19/2006 11:17 AM They don't desire a odd model configuration, just a way to blow up a mod 2 screen, then put it back. Richard Troth wrote: I've never gotten that behaviour from the maximize button on X3270, but I regularly use its -oversize option. Works great, if it will be enough for your customer. -- R; - Original Message - From: Rich Smrcina [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 09/19/2006 10:36 AM To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: OT: x3270 full screen Does anyone using x3270 on Linux know how to get the emulator to expand to full screen mode using the maximize button on the Window (or less desirable a key combination)? I have a customer that uses another emulator and they can expand to full screen, they would like to convert some of their users to x3270 under Linux. This 'feature' appears to be missing. Thanks. -- Rich Smrcina VM Assist, Inc. Phone: 414-491-6001 Ans Service: 360-715-2467 rich.smrcina at vmassist.com Catch the WAVV! http://www.wavv.org WAVV 2007 - Green Bay, WI - May 18-22, 2007
Re: OT: x3270 full screen
Thanks for the tip, Rick. Richard Troth wrote: Rich ... Unless you have security or support policies prohibitting it, I STRONGLY urge you to build it from source. This is a fairly straightforward app to build. (X apps are the worst, but X3270 is the easiest X app I have ever built.) download the source unpack it ./configure make make install X3270 will of course need the X development suite installed (headers and libraries). Thankfully, X3270 follows the standard recipe. -- R; -- Rich Smrcina VM Assist, Inc. Phone: 414-491-6001 Ans Service: 360-715-2467 rich.smrcina at vmassist.com Catch the WAVV! http://www.wavv.org WAVV 2007 - Green Bay, WI - May 18-22, 2007
Re: OT: x3270 full screen
That is exactly what I did. Tony Thigpen -Original Message - From: Rich Smrcina Sent: 09/19/2006 02:43 PM Thanks for the tip, Rick. Richard Troth wrote: Rich ... Unless you have security or support policies prohibitting it, I STRONGLY urge you to build it from source. This is a fairly straightforward app to build. (X apps are the worst, but X3270 is the easiest X app I have ever built.) download the source unpack it ./configure make make install X3270 will of course need the X development suite installed (headers and libraries). Thankfully, X3270 follows the standard recipe. -- R;
