Re: [dev] [wmii] Prevent losing of windows on crash/hang

Rob and Suraj,

thanks for your answers.

>> You're using exec, once that line is reached, bash replaces itself
>> with wmii.
>> Just use "wmii" instead, or even:
>
> Correct.

Indeed, the "exec" was the problem, I did't know that this is what evec
is about.

>> wmii || xmessage "Restart..."
>> that way (assuming wmii returns 0 on successful exit) when you mean to
>> exit, it's all fine.
>
> I recommend showing the xmessage in all cases (not just for non-zero
> exit status) because sometimes you might accidentally exit wmii when
> you did not really intend to (thinking about something + your brain on
> auto-pilot + your fingers acting with muscle memory).

Yes, I left the xmessage in for all return values, too. It is much saver
that way (at least for me).

Cheers,
Tom
Received on Mon Oct 18 2010 - 15:59:11 CEST