lee <l...@yagibdah.de> writes: > Michael Großer <michael.gros...@gmx.de> writes: > >> Michael Großer wrote: >>> Dan Espen wrote: >>>> lee <l...@yagibdah.de> writes: >>>> >>>>> Hi, >>>>> >>>>> the subject pretty much says it: >>>>> >>>>> Can I somehow make it so that fvwm ignores particular windows when >>>>> figuring out where to place a new one? >>>> >>>> Not that I know of. >>>> >>>> What are you trying to do? >>> >>> Without awaiting the answer about what is tried to do: >>> >>> If no official way helps, there is always a dirty but "creative" >>> approach. >>> >>> - Minimize the particular windows that you want to ignore >>> - Hide their icons >>> - Place your new window >>> - Unhide the hidden icons >>> - Reopen the minimized windows >>> >>> The process would perhaps have an optical effect that is not so good >>> looking, but the "creative" approach could solve your problem if no other >>> expert delivers a better solution :-) >> >> Another idea: >> >> - Move the particular windows to a desktop that solely exists for that >> purpose >> - Place your new window >> - Move the cleared away windows back to their original place > > Thanks, these are good ideas :) > > I haven't figured out how to use multiple desks, though. I tried that > once and apparently got multiple desks just by naming some, but no way > to switch between them.
Most users use FvwmPager to switch desks. Key mappings work too. Look at the GotoDesk and GotoDeskAndPage commands. -- Dan Espen
