Re: [dwm] issues with java apps

Java was released as GPL few months ago.

On Mon, 5 Mar 2007 21:32:47 +0200
Stalwart <stlwrt_AT_gmail.com> wrote:

> This will be easily fixable when Sun release Java under GPL.
> Maintainers will be able to extend valid wm list ;)
>
>
> On 3/5/07, pancake <pancake_AT_youterm.com> wrote:
> > This is a bug in the JDK. Is known by sun and us.
> >
> > Read the mailing archives for more info. You'll find the related source code
> > where dwm is restricted as a non valid window manager for Java...
> >
> > well ..the real thing is that they check if the WM is in it's list of
> > supported wm (icewm, metacity....), and if it's not make things go wrong.
> >
> > afaik it works perfectly with GNU Classpath, and gnu classpath people is
> > also notified about this stuff, they tried to talk with sun people to make
> > them fix this stuff, but seems that nothing changed since then.
> >
> > /me hopes to see this fixed in 1.7
> >
> > --pancake
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > As far as I can tell:
> > >
> > > - java JFrame instances don't receive a window resized event when the
> > > window is resized with a Mod1Mask+RMB drag
> > >
> > > - awt menus don't follow the window when the latter is moved around the
> > > screen with Mod1Mas+LMB drag
> > >
> > >
> > > I am using the default java 1.6.0 settings. Note all the above are fixed
> > > when using AWT_TOOLKIT=MToolkit , so te question is: have the java
> > > guys been notified of this issues? Did they care at all to reply?
> > >
> > > Albert
> > >
> > >
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  --pancake
Received on Tue Mar 06 2007 - 00:15:54 UTC