On Tue, 2007-07-10 at 08:48 -0400, Norman Walsh wrote:

> Key XF86Forward    R     A    Exec xterm

Note that you've specified the root window as the context for this
binding.  Hence, FVWM will only launch the xterm when you press the
XF86Forward key AND the pointer is over the root window.  I define
bindings like this with the "Any" context:

Key XF86Forward   A    A   Exec xterm

That way the xterm will be launched no matter where the pointer is when
the key is pressed.

In addition, for long running processes like xterm, you may want to use
"Exec exec xterm" as the command.  The extra "exec" prevents the shell
used to launch the xterm from clogging up your process table.

--Ethan


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