coreplus 4.7.5 using JWM does not restore windows with ALT+TAB

[Paulo]

Hi all

Using coreplus 4.7.5 and JWM and I notice that using ALT+TAB does not restore open windows which have
been minimised if at least one window is not still showing (has focus).

To replicate this:

- open several windows.
-minimise them all.
-pressing ALT+TAB will highlight each one in turn (at top of screen) but will not restore them.

In order to cycle through the minimised windows using ALT+TAB, restore one window with the mouse
then using ALT+TAB will work as expected.

Is this a bug or a "feature"?

Paulo.

[genec]

Doesn't this really belong in TCE bugs?

[Rich]

Hi genec
If someone states that it's working as intended, I'll move it.

[Lee]

If someone states that it's working as intended,

If I open several windows, minimize them all and cycle through them with alt-tab, each window is restored in turn.

Using Core 4.7.5, Xlibs, Xprogs, Xorg-7.5, wbar and jwm.  Windows included in test were minefield7, emelfm2 and filezilla.

[Rich]

Hi Lee
Thank you for testing and providing detailed information of the test environment. That sure sounds like it is
working as intended.

[Paulo]

Hi Lee and thanks for testing, although I can't explain why mine behaves as it does.
I have tried several times and each time it does the same, have even tried different apps and all do the same.

[Rich]

Hi Paulo
I don't use jwm but I see it includes:

Code: [Select]

usr/share/jwm/tce/.jwmrc
usr/share/jwm/tce/.jwmrc-keys
usr/share/jwm/tce/.jwmrc-theme
usr/share/jwm/tce/.jwmrc-tray
usr/share/jwm/tce/menu_templatewhich I'm guessing are configuration files. Maybe one of those alters that behavior?
The only other thing I can think of is you are running xvesa and not Xorg, though I don't know if that would have
any effect.

[Paulo]

Hi Rich
Thanks for the info, I will check them to see what effect they may have.
Perhaps I messed something up whilst configuring the WM, I will put a fresh version of TC
on a USB stick and compare.

[Lee]

I have to confess, I have a -bunch- of other stuff loaded - I only listed the extensions that seemed most likely to be relevant....

I just tried the same thing after booting base norestore and loading -only-

Xlibs Xprogs Xvesa wbar jwm emelfm2 minefield7 and filezilla (and their deps)

and I -am- experiencing the problem as described.

Note that I am on a different physical box than earlier, though booting from the same media, and I am having a hard time getting Xorg to run so using Xvesa instead.

I suspect it is the Xvesa vs. Xorg-7.5 difference that is allowing me to see the issue.

I -have- made changes to my .jwmrc* files, which changes would not be present with "base norestore", however I don't remember any  such changes that would be relevant.

More testing as time permits.

[tinypoodle]

Hi Rich
Thanks for the info, I will check them to see what effect they may have.
Perhaps I messed something up whilst configuring the WM, I will put a fresh version of TC
on a USB stick and compare.

No need, you can just boot with code "norestore".

[Paulo]

Aha, thanks tinypoodle, I forgot about "norestore".

[Lee]

Hmmm...

Xorg-7.5 declines to run on this box:

"(EE) Screen(s) found, but none have a usable configuration."

Xvesa runs very nicely.

[Paulo]

Hi Lee

I do recall Xorg giving me a hard time on other machines too when trying out different distros.
Can't remember the Xorg versions but recall having weird problems ranging from frozen machines to just black screens.
Switching to Xvesa solved the problems.


Tried "norestore" and a fresh install and in both cases the problem with ALT+TAB persists.

[genec]

Hi genec
If someone states that it's working as intended, I'll move it.

No harm intended.  My understanding was just that TCB implies core.gz and anything on X would imply TCE.

EDIT: I apologize.  My intention was only to help Paulo.

[Rich]

Hi genec
No harm done. I don't know if it's a bug, or that's just the way it works. Unless someone can definitively show
that this is a bug, it think it belongs under TCE Q&A.