Re: move/resize a snapped window with wmctrl

On 10/22/20 11:14 PM, David Hansmair wrote:
> Hello there,
> 
> I have been investigating this problem for hours and can't find any 
> solution online, maybe you can help me.
> 
> I am trying to use the ewmh functionality to move/resize windows. 
> Apparently it is necessary to remove the MAXIMIZED_HORZ and 
> MAXIMIZED_VERT window states first.

Yes, kwin will disobey the configure request if the window is maximized 
or quick tiled.

> However, on windows that have been manually dragged and then 
> tiled/snapped into a zone on the screen, moving and resizing is still 
> not possible.
> 
> The same problem occurs with the wmctrl tool, e.g.
> 
> wmctrl -r "Mozilla Firefox" -b remove,maximized_vert,maximized_horz
> 
> wmctrl -r "Mozilla Firefox" -e 1,100,100,500,400
> 
> has no effect on the window if it has been dragged to one of the 
> predefined zones before. It works as expected if the window is in 
> floating mode.

Is that window quarter quick tiled, i.e. it's tiled in a screen corner, 
e.g. top-left?

Cheers,
Vlad

> It seems that other people are facing this problem too, yet I can't find 
> a solution to this.
> 
> 
> Any reply will be greatly appreciated!
> 
> Best regards,
> 
> David
>