xfdesktop new stuff - needs testing

[Olivier Fourdan]

Brian,

For me, the "don't set background" option, when set, doesn't map the
xfdesktop root win. But I may simply be misunderstanding the meaning of
that option.

Cheers
Olivier.

On Thu, 2004-04-22 at 07:56, Brian J. Tarricone wrote:
> done.  seems to work ok, defaults appear to be sane.  except that "don't 
> set backdrop" doesn't appear to do anything.  i didn't really touch this 
> code (aside from fixing the crash bug).  it appears when that checkbox 
> is checked, we grab the _XROOTPMAP_ID properly and set the virtual root 
> window to whatever's in that.  which appears to be the normal backdrop 
> that's set anyway.  i presume this is so apps that write to the real 
> root window and set _XROOTPMAP_ID can work properly, but if that's the 
> case, i think "don't set backdrop" is very misleading.
> 
>     -brian
> 
> 
> Olivier Fourdan wrote:
> 
> >Brian,
> >
> >Please try this simple test : Rename your $HOME/.xfce4 (so you don't
> >loose all you data) and log in xfce. 
> >
> >Cheers,
> >Olivier.
> >
> >On Thu, 2004-04-22 at 00:03, Brian J. Tarricone wrote:
> >  
> >
> >>Olivier Fourdan wrote:
> >>
> >>    
> >>
> >>>- The "Don't set backdrop" option still crashes xfdesktop
> >>> 
> >>>
> >>>      
> >>>
> >>known.   working on it.
> >>
> >>    
> >>
> >>>- Settings aren't loaded, I had to run the dialog to get the settings
> >>>applied as it seems (and get the crash)
> >>> 
> >>>
> >>>      
> >>>
> >>aren't loaded when?  from a default setup?  i did notice how the dialog 
> >>initially comes up with "don't set backdrop" checked.  i must have the 
> >>sense reversed on a boolean somewhere.
> >>
> >>    
> >>
> >>>- Color gradient does nothing.
> >>> 
> >>>
> >>>      
> >>>
> >>i know (and i said this in my previous email ^_~).
> >>
> >>    
> >>
> >>>- Menu tab is totally empty (you prolly already know about that, but
> >>>still, looks odd)
> >>> 
> >>>
> >>>      
> >>>
> >>yeah, i know.  i had intended to create that by now, but i haven't 
> >>gotten to it.  probably later tonight.
> >>
> >>    
> >>
> >>>- The tabfolders inside tabfolders doesn't look too good to me (from a
> >>>usability standpoint)
> >>> 
> >>>
> >>>      
> >>>
> >>i'm not totally happy with it either.  do you have an alternative 
> >>suggestion?  the only other that was posed was to list the screens in an 
> >>option menu.  i don't really like that, as i don't think (in general) 
> >>changing and option menu should make other controls change.
> >>
> >>    -brian
> >>
> >>
> >>    
> >>
> >>>Cheers,
> >>>Olivier.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>On Tue, 2004-04-20 at 12:57, Brian J. Tarricone wrote:
> >>> 
> >>>
> >>>      
> >>>
> >>>>and what the hell, a screenie for those of you unable (or unwilling ^_~) 
> >>>>to upgrade:
> >>>>http://kelnos.homelinux.org/xfce4/images/screenshots/backdrop-settings-new-20040420.png
> >>>>
> >>>>   -brian
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>Brian J. Tarricone wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>   
> >>>>
> >>>>        
> >>>>
> >>>>>hi all-
> >>>>>i committed a huge amount of stuff to xfdesktop this morning, and it 
> >>>>>should hopefully address a bunch of multiscreen (non-xinerama) 
> >>>>>issues.  i know there will be problems with it, as i obviously can't 
> >>>>>test it, and there are a few things i'm just not sure about.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>there's a new settings dialog that needs testing as well.  note: the 
> >>>>>color gradients don't do anything yet.  note2: all your old desktop 
> >>>>>settings are now lost, as the MCS setting names have all changed 
> >>>>>(mainly just to "setting_screennum").  so write them down before 
> >>>>>updating if you care.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>so yes, test it.  danny, that means you ^_~.  the crash on exit should 
> >>>>>be resolved, and it should theoretically be able to draw different 
> >>>>>backdrop images on different screens.  theoretically.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>unfortunately, the gnome app crash/hang problem still does not seem to 
> >>>>>have been resolved, despite reworking a bunch of stuff i thought might 
> >>>>>be the culprit.  *sigh*
> >>>>>
> >>>>>  -brian
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