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Subject:    [openbox] layering issue with openbox+ROX
From:       lucas () die ! net ! au (Lucas Hazel)
Date:       2006-05-26 6:39:34
Message-ID: 20060526163934.3492c1a0.lucas () die ! net ! au
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On Fri, 26 May 2006 14:53:47 +1000
Lucas Hazel <lucas at die.net.au> wrote:

> 
> I am encountering a bug when using openbox in conjuntion with ROX.
> 
> For those that are not familiar with ROX, the panel's default behaviour is to be \
> placed on the lower layer unless you hover the mouse near the border of the screen \
> upon which it will be raised. 
> I also should note that the bug only occurs if both the pinboard and a panel are \
> being used. 
> Now for the bug. Unless the panel has been raised any filer window that is opened \
> will be automatically placed on the bottom layer aswell as filer windows opened \
> from the pinboard. Another most likely related bug is that dialog windows created \
> will raise and drop layers when their focus is changed (this is quite annoying with \
> sloppy focus). 
> I tried some alternative window managers (OrorboROX, blackbox, metacity) and the \
> behaviour does not occur. 
> > From first appearances it would appear that for some reason filer windows and \
> > dialogs are inheriting the properties (or atleast some of them) from the main \
> > application.
> 
> I am still unable to determine if this is a openbox bug or some evil incomatability \
> , but I shall investigate further. If anyone has any ideas or suggestions.... 
> I'm moving into a new house over the weekend, so won't have the time to do any code \
> diving, but look forward to seeing a thread full of discussion when I return to the \
> ether :) 

There is a ROX option to disable window manager control of the pinboard and panels, \
this appears to fix the problem. However this option is aimed at window managers that \
are not fully EWMH compliant, which is worrying as openbox is supposed to be \
compliant.

--
Lucas Hazel


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