2009/9/4 Lucio Chiappetti <lu...@lambrate.inaf.it>: > Let me rephrase my request of 2 Sep 2009. Maybe this could be an > fvwm-compliant solution to my need (repeated at bottom). > > Is there an fvwm way by which I can : > > - associate to an application (which could be a do-nothing application > e.g. an xterm with a special title never opened, always iconized) > an icon which is partially transparent (say a large red ellipse with > the interior transparent)
No -- applications define for themselves the icon to use. This is sometimes changeable via ~/.Xdefaults by perhaps issuing a new PCF to use. Depends on the application though. > - define such icon so that it is always at the front of any other > application even if in full screen (I suppose styles of > Sticky, WindowListSkip, StaysOnTop, NoTitle will do) Layer 9 ... would be more sufficient. > - bind the mouse to the icon so that it is moved centered on the mouse See the "Mouse" command. > - but allow mouse clicks (and keyboard actions) to be passed to the > underlying application as normal That will happen anyway, so nothing special should be needed here. -- Thomas Adam
