Re: [wmii] Dockapp problem

From: Anselm R. Garbe <garbeam_AT_wmii.de>
Date: Sun, 21 May 2006 22:14:40 +0200

On Sun, May 21, 2006 at 10:07:06PM +0200, Denis Grelich wrote:
> On Sun, 21 May 2006 22:04:01 +0200
> "Anselm R. Garbe" <garbeam_AT_wmii.de> wrote:
>
> > Actually with dockapps I mean withdrawn apps, which set their
> > state to withdrawn, even if they are visible (that is the trick
> > of such apps to be treated differently). More modern apps set
> > EWMH hints. In any case, the amount of apps which open a tray
> > icon window (like skype), or who do similiar crap will increase.
> > We will need to handle them in some way, at least this is a
> > window manager.
> > Even if 'some way' means to kill them.
>
> And some way would mean to draw their icon into the bar.
> Okay, I'm silent already ;)

No the difference is, that they draw their content on their own.
wmii has nothing todo with them. wmii shold only place them in a
way which seems adequate. And this can only be a vertical bar on
the right side, which gets opened automatically whenever such a
broken app appears.

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