Your message dated Thu, 19 Feb 2026 12:04:29 +0000
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and subject line Bug#731216: fixed in xbattbar 1.4.9-5
has caused the Debian Bug report #731216,
regarding xbattbar: reposition the bar on screen resize
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Package: xbattbar
Version: 1.4.4-1
Hello,
Attached is the patch which enables xbattbar to react to screen size
changes. However, probably, the proper way would be not to place in to
the edge of a root window, but to the edge of primary screen; that
would require to use Xinerama API or XRandR.
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Cheers,
Andrew
Subject: Resize bar when the root window size changes.
From: Andrew Shadura <[email protected]>
--- a/xbattbar.c
+++ b/xbattbar.c
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ int bi_thick = BI_THICKNESS; /* t
int bi_interval = PollingInterval; /* interval of polling APM */
Display *disp;
+Window root;
Window winbar; /* bar indicator window */
Window winstat = -1; /* battery status window */
GC gcbar;
@@ -163,21 +164,10 @@ Status AllocColor(char *name, unsigned l
return(status);
}
-/*
- * InitDisplay:
- * create small window in top or bottom
- */
-void InitDisplay(void)
+void ReshapeWindow(void)
{
- Window root;
int x,y;
unsigned int border,depth;
- XSetWindowAttributes att;
-
- if((disp = XOpenDisplay(NULL)) == NULL) {
- fprintf(stderr, "xbattbar: can't open display.\n");
- _exit(1);
- }
if(XGetGeometry(disp, DefaultRootWindow(disp), &root, &x, &y,
&width, &height, &border, &depth) == 0) {
@@ -185,14 +175,6 @@ void InitDisplay(void)
_exit(1);
}
- if (!AllocColor(ONIN_C,&onin) ||
- !AllocColor(OFFOUT_C,&offout) ||
- !AllocColor(OFFIN_C,&offin) ||
- !AllocColor(ONOUT_C,&onout)) {
- fprintf(stderr, "xbattbar: can't allocate color resources\n");
- _exit(1);
- }
-
switch (bi_direction) {
case BI_Top: /* (0,0) - (width, bi_thick) */
bi_width = width;
@@ -218,6 +200,30 @@ void InitDisplay(void)
bi_x = width - bi_thick;
bi_y = 0;
}
+}
+
+/*
+ * InitDisplay:
+ * create small window in top or bottom
+ */
+void InitDisplay(void)
+{
+ XSetWindowAttributes att;
+
+ if((disp = XOpenDisplay(NULL)) == NULL) {
+ fprintf(stderr, "xbattbar: can't open display.\n");
+ _exit(1);
+ }
+
+ if (!AllocColor(ONIN_C,&onin) ||
+ !AllocColor(OFFOUT_C,&offout) ||
+ !AllocColor(OFFIN_C,&offin) ||
+ !AllocColor(ONOUT_C,&onout)) {
+ fprintf(stderr, "xbattbar: can't allocate color resources\n");
+ _exit(1);
+ }
+
+ ReshapeWindow();
winbar = XCreateSimpleWindow(disp, DefaultRootWindow(disp),
bi_x, bi_y, bi_width, bi_height,
@@ -314,6 +320,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
signal(SIGALRM, (void *)(battery_check));
battery_check();
XSelectInput(disp, winbar, myEventMask);
+ XSelectInput(disp, root, StructureNotifyMask);
while (1) {
XWindowEvent(disp, winbar, myEventMask, &theEvent);
switch (theEvent.type) {
@@ -342,6 +349,12 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
"xbattbar: unknown event (%d) captured\n",
theEvent.type);
}
+ XWindowEvent(disp, root, StructureNotifyMask, &theEvent);
+ switch (theEvent.type) {
+ case ConfigureNotify:
+ ReshapeWindow();
+ XMoveResizeWindow(disp, winbar, bi_x, bi_y, bi_width, bi_height);
+ }
}
}
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Source: xbattbar
Source-Version: 1.4.9-5
Done: Dmitry E. Oboukhov <[email protected]>
We believe that the bug you reported is fixed in the latest version of
xbattbar, which is due to be installed in the Debian FTP archive.
A summary of the changes between this version and the previous one is
attached.
Thank you for reporting the bug, which will now be closed. If you
have further comments please address them to [email protected],
and the maintainer will reopen the bug report if appropriate.
Debian distribution maintenance software
pp.
Dmitry E. Oboukhov <[email protected]> (supplier of updated xbattbar package)
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Date: Thu, 19 Feb 2026 00:56:16 +0300
Source: xbattbar
Architecture: source
Version: 1.4.9-5
Distribution: unstable
Urgency: medium
Maintainer: Dmitry E. Oboukhov <[email protected]>
Changed-By: Dmitry E. Oboukhov <[email protected]>
Closes: 731216
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xbattbar (1.4.9-5) unstable; urgency=medium
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* xbattbar now handles monitor plugging, unplugging,
and geometry changes correctly. Closes: #731216.
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