fvwm-2.4.8 release is the latest stable version as of 11-Jun-2002, it fixes a number of bugs and problems. System administrators are strongly encouraged to move to 2.4.8 from any earlier 2.4.x release.
The release is available at the fvwm home page: http://www.fvwm.org/ Improvements and compatibility issues: -------------------------------------- * Setup "fvwm" and "fvwm-root" name symlinks for the executable and the man page when installing, see INSTALL.fvwm. * New FvwmIconMan configuration syntax now conforms to the syntax of other modules, see the man page. * New WindowList option CurrentAtEnd. * Always display the current desk number in the FvwmPager window title. * A small security patch regarding TMPDIR. * fvwm-menu-headlines: updated the site data, added a configurable timeout on socket reading (20 sec) to avoid fvwm hanging, new --icon-error option. * Fonts in double quotes now should work in module configurations. Bug fixes: ---------- * A fix for switching between czech and us keyboard layout. * Remember the icon position when an icon is moved non-interactively. * Fixed another problem with the DeskOnly option and sticky icons in FvwmTaskBar. * Fixed maximal length of a named module packet * Fixed a crash on a config with a new 2.5.x Colorset command. * Allow to bind a function to the focus click and pass it to the application at the same time. * Fixed a problem with fvwm not accepting keyboard input when the application with the focus vanished at the start of a session. * Fixed a problem with colormap transition when a transient window died. * Fixed calculation of average bg colour in colour sets with large pictures. * Fixed some minor problems regarding the multibyte patch. * Fixed selection in FvwmScript List widget. * Fixed a problem with ClickToFocus + ClickToFocusRaisesOff and windows that are below others. * Fixed the ClickToFocusPassesClick style. * Fixed CascadePlacement for huge windows, so that the top-left corner is always visible. * Fixed parsing of SendToModule with the first parameter quoted. * Fixed copying PopupOffset values in CopyMenuStyle. -- Visit the official FVWM web page at <URL:http://www.fvwm.org/>. To unsubscribe from the list, send "unsubscribe fvwm-announce" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To report problems, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
