Re: [dev] [dwm] Window Layout Not Being Respected After Using Another Window Manager

From: ruby R53 <red_M95_AT_proton.me>
Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2025 09:51:12 +0000

> Do you expect others to apply your specific patches and configuration and try
to reproduce the problem for you (assuming it is even a dwm bug at all)?

well that's why i said "if it matters" in the first place

> Please learn to write a proper detailed bug report and use the vanilla upstream
version (git or 6.6).

right, i can try it and will keep you updated on it

On Friday, September 12th, 2025 at 6:32 AM, Hiltjo Posthuma <hiltjo_AT_codemadness.org> wrote:

> On Fri, Sep 12, 2025 at 02:17:45AM +0000, ruby R53 wrote:
>
> > I used FVWM for less than like 2 hours, and then, when I came back to dwm, I noticed all my windows were being treated as dialog ones, and so none of them respected my default window layout (monocle).
> >
> > I'm currently running dwm 6.6 on Gentoo, provided by their official package repository. If it matters, I also have the following patches applied to it:
> >
> > dwm-bartabgroups-20210802-138b405.diff
> > dwm-center-6.2.diff
> > dwm-preventfocusshift-20240831-6.5.diff
> > dwm-refreshrate-20230826-9554a10.diff
> > dwm-removeborder-20220626-d3f93c7.diff
> >
> > But I don't think it might be their fault, as I've been using them almost since I started using dwm as well (months ago), and never had any problems with them.
> >
> > Then, I've also installed dwmblocks as I came back from FVWM. I thought it could be the issue as well, but after starting dwm without it, there was no difference whatsoever.
> >
> > So, what could possibly be causing this? Could FVWM have interfered with how windows behave in X, or could it actually be dwmblocks' fault and I didn't catch it?
> >
> > The weirdest part is how all windows are affected. No matter what program I launch, all of them will have their window behaving as floating ones. A quick fix would be to use Mod+Shift+<space> on each of them, but they won't retain that parameter after I close them.
>
>
> Do you expect others to apply your specific patches and configuration and try
> to reproduce the problem for you (assuming it is even a dwm bug at all)?
>
> Please learn to write a proper detailed bug report and use the vanilla upstream
> version (git or 6.6).
>
> I will not look into this one at least.
>
> --
> Kind regards,
> Hiltjo
Received on Fri Sep 12 2025 - 11:51:12 CEST