Hi, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (2005-11-09 at 1801.05 +0000): > Hello Pat > > On Wed, 09 Nov 2005 13:35:38 -0500 Pat Regan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I am completely at a loss as to how to debug this. I thought for sure > > you were on the right track after I read the link you sent me, since I > > know I lose windows when mplayer used to crash. This time I was able > > to make wine crash so I could lose a window :). Hopefully I can use > > that to repeat it again.
I have found windows "disappearing" with sawfish crash/restart. They seem to be placed "out", so I use my custom menu to give them focus and the sf pack functions to move them back into visible areas. > I'm gonna write some things I'd do in your case, hoping to help you to > find out what the problem is. > > I would: > > 1. Run xwininfo against the window that eventually disappears to get its > window ID. > > 2. Wait for it to disappear. If the window is still alive, xwininfo -root -tree (beware of huge listing) could help too, instead of trying to figure in advance which ones will disappear. GSR
