Re: FVWM: Is there a way to ignore other windows when placing one?

[Michael Großer]

Dan Espen wrote:
> lee  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 you 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 :-)

Re: FVWM: Is there a way to ignore other windows when placing one?

[Michael Großer]

Michael Großer wrote:
> Dan Espen wrote:
>> lee  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

Re: FVWM: Is there a way to ignore other windows when placing one?

[Dan Espen]

lee  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?

-- 
Dan Espen