FVWM: Compositioning ...
Hi, Stupid question, would it not be possible to write a compositioning module for fvwm ? I had a hack somewhere and if I remember correctly when you run compositioning you reparent to offscreen memory, menus and such in fvwm are rendered into windows are they not ? With some magic all the stuff that's already there should work, ( ok, deep magic ). I just wanted to ask, I might givve it a go for a proof of concept ... / best regards, Lars Segerlund.
Re: FVWM: Compositioning ...
On Tue, Nov 30, 2010 at 11:11:10AM +0100, Lars Segerlund wrote: > Hi, > > Stupid question, would it not be possible to write a compositioning > module for fvwm ? It would for 2.6, yes. Although even then, I would *much* rather see something like xcompmgr augmented/cleaned up instead, as a standalone tool. > I had a hack somewhere and if I remember correctly when you run > compositioning you reparent to offscreen memory, menus and such in > fvwm are rendered into windows are they not ? That makes no difference -- FVWM reparents everything. Menus are a bit different, but for a compositor, as you say -- "off screen" so that the nice shiny effect can take place. -- Thomas Adam
Re: FVWM: Compositioning ...
Hi Thomas, would you elaborate a bit please ? 2010/11/30 Thomas Adam : > On Tue, Nov 30, 2010 at 11:11:10AM +0100, Lars Segerlund wrote: >> Hi, >> >> Stupid question, would it not be possible to write a compositioning >> module for fvwm ? > > It would for 2.6, yes. Although even then, I would *much* rather see > something like xcompmgr augmented/cleaned up instead, as a standalone tool. > Correct me if I am wrong, but if there were something like xcompmgr augmented and cleaned up, wouldn't a nice way to interact be through a module ? There is nothing which prevents it from being started from a module ... I am assuming that fvwm+module would be in control ... and also this module would have to 'steal' all events and such before handing over to fvwm ... Basicly either you have a comp manager in control over all 3d ... handing over events to the window manager, och the other way around if I have got things right. I assume you see things the other way ? >> I had a hack somewhere and if I remember correctly when you run >> compositioning you reparent to offscreen memory, menus and such in >> fvwm are rendered into windows are they not ? > > That makes no difference -- FVWM reparents everything. Menus are a bit > different, but for a compositor, as you say -- "off screen" so that the nice > shiny effect can take place. > > -- Thomas Adam >
Re: FVWM: Compositioning ...
On Tue, Nov 30, 2010 at 04:38:51PM +0100, Lars Segerlund wrote: > Hi Thomas, would you elaborate a bit please ? > > 2010/11/30 Thomas Adam : > > On Tue, Nov 30, 2010 at 11:11:10AM +0100, Lars Segerlund wrote: > >> Hi, > >> > >> Stupid question, would it not be possible to write a compositioning > >> module for fvwm ? > > > > It would for 2.6, yes. Although even then, I would *much* rather see > > something like xcompmgr augmented/cleaned up instead, as a standalone tool. > > > > Correct me if I am wrong, but if there were something like xcompmgr > augmented and cleaned up, wouldn't a nice way to interact be through a > module ? Yes it would. Just like FvwmDecorator which is on the todo-2.6 list. But to do this, and to do it *right* requires much more discussion, and many more changes than just shoe-horning in what you're describing, alas. At the moment, I'm saying: * It's a good idea. Wait. * Wait. * Wait for 2.6. * Wait. * And when we start discussing things for 2.6 properly, this will be included. Given the amount of work needed, Lars, don't waste your time trying to do in now -- it's just not worth it. Really. -- Thomas Adam
