Hi David, > I'm trying to find out how to have multiple windows sharing the same frame. > I'm playing with FvwmTabs but I also want to experiment with a simpler > implementation on my own.
Simpler? Hmmmm. > I wrote something like the following in the main > fvwm code. > > Add tab: (client is the fw->wins.client from another frame) > XReparentWindow(dpy, client, fw->wins.parent, 0, 0); > XResizeWindow(dpy, client, fw->frame_g.width, fw->frame_g.height); > XLowerWindow(dpy, client); > XUnmapWindow(dpy, client); > > Next tab: (fw->wins.client is advanced by a linked list) > XMapWindow(dpy, fw->wins.client); > XRaiseWindow(dpy, fw->wins.client); > XSaveContext(dpy, fw->wins.client, FvwmContext, (caddr_t) fw); > rectangle frame_g = fw->frame_g; > frame_force_setup_window( > fw, frame_g.x, frame_g.y, frame_g.width, frame_g.height, > True); > > When I switch to another tab, the window works as normal except it doesn't > recieve FocusIn/Out events. This stops the focus decor from changing when the > mouse is in the window. When I switch back to the first tab, it works > properly. > > There seems to be something special about the first client window because it > was originally in that frame. I thought setting FvwmContext would give each > client the exact same structure but it doesn't. HandleFocusIn is never called > except for the first window. I'm just wondering, what is the solution to this? You need to use XSetInputFocus(). SCoTT. :)
