Re: [hackers] [st][PATCH] ST: Add WM_ICON_NAME property support

From: Hiltjo Posthuma <hiltjo_AT_codemadness.org>
Date: Sun, 18 Oct 2020 11:31:16 +0200

On Sun, Sep 06, 2020 at 10:10:01AM +0000, John Collis wrote:
> Hi,
>
> The WM_ICON_NAME is often used in X programs as a shorter Title name.
> Originally some window managers would use this as the text for an Icon to
> represent the running program, these days it's more likely to be used in a
> taskbar. Some shells will have a different configuration to set the
> WM_ICON_NAME to a shorter string, thatn the WM_NAME which is often used
> for the text in the title bar on the window. Previously in "st", the
> standard xterm escape sequences for both, were being set to the WM_NAME
> Xwindows atom. This patch allows for either both or one, to follow the way
> that xterm and other terminal emulators do, so that the shell or program
> can set them seperately.
>
> Hopefully this is clearer??
>
> Cheers,
> John
>
>
>
> On Sun, 6 Sep 2020, Hiltjo Posthuma wrote:
>
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > Could you give a (short) description what you use this feature for in st?
> >
> > Alternatively you can add the patch to the wiki.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> >
>
> --
> John Collis - john.collis_AT_alliedtelesis.co.nz
> Software Engineering Team Leader
> Allied Telesis Labs Ltd.
> Christchurch
> New Zealand
>
>

Hi John,

Thanks, I've pushed the patch to master.

Sorry it took a while to reply / review.

-- 
Kind regards,
Hiltjo
Received on Sun Oct 18 2020 - 11:31:16 CEST

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