Re: java - new windows

Hi Valter,

On Sun, 15 Apr 2007 17:10:33 -0300
"Valter Toffolo" <[email protected]> wrote:

> i agree, it might be a java problem, but if it works in other window
> managers, it's a fluxbox fault too. probably java is doing strange
> things one could not predict, but other window managers can handle
> it, why cant our window manager do it too?

That's my point exactly, I think this should be looked into.

I added a comment on this bug on SF.net.

> maybe if i were a fluxbox
> developer and never use java apps i wouldn't bother fixing it, but i
> think fluxbox deserves the fix! i already tried to fix another fb bug
> but it wouldn't come to a happy end as i dont know fb code and
> structure and all, would take too long and i was busy and gave up.
> but maybe i could try again hehe or any of us, i believe there's a
> lot of developers among fb users... unfortunately most are always too
> busy =\

Yeah, it would be great if anyone could take a look into it...

Regards,

Andre

> 
> On 4/14/07, Andre Costa <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> > Mmmh... not sure it is so simple. Java 5 behaves correctly with
> > Metacity (all my co-workers use standard GNOME environment). IMHO
> > this deserves some further investigation, maybe there's indeed some
> > problem with fluxbox.
> >
> > I'm still insisting on using fluxbox on my development environment,
> > but current Java app behavior is a real PITA, and this makes my
> > life as a Java developer miserable =/ Upgrading to Java 1.6 at work
> > is not feasible in the short term due to other technical issues, so
> > it will be Java 5 for a little (?) longer.
> >
> > I am not saying this isn't a Java bug; but, to be realistic, Java
> > upgrades come every once in a blue moon, it might be much simpler
> > dealing with it on fluxbox side (if at all possible).
> >
> > I hope fluxbox developers will listen to my plea and at least give
> > it a try ;-)
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Andre
> >
> > On Thu, 12 Apr 2007 19:44:49 -0300
> > "Valter Toffolo" <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> > > you're right, java is #*%&@^# imho heheh
> > > well, i submited a bug report at sf and mark closed it with this
> > > comment
> > >
> > > *Comments*
> > > ------------------------------
> > >
> > > Date: 2007-04-12 14:06
> > > Sender: mark-t <https://sourceforge.net/users/mark-t/>Logged In:
> > > YES user_id=1538990
> > > Originator: NO
> > >
> > > This is a Java bug. Switch to 1.6 or Blackdown.
> > >
> > >
> > > question settled ;)
> > > happy fluxboxing for everyone =D
> > >
> > > On 4/11/07, Andre Costa <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > On Wed, 11 Apr 2007 17:06:11 -0500
> > > > Lam <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > This has definitely happened to me using various java apps.
> > > > > It's quite annoying.  I haven't experimented with those java
> > > > > apps using different WMs as I can't stand to be away from
> > > > > fluxbox.  :)
> > > >
> > > > Well, speaking of Java behaving bad, Beryl + Emerald makes Java
> > > > 6.0 behave _really_ crazy. Menus don't work, windows don't
> > > > resize and all sorts of craziness... despite all the eye candy,
> > > > Java 6 with Beryl is a real show-stopper.
> > > >
> > > > (but that's OT for Fluxbox ML =) Just wanted to show that
> > > > Java-related problems are not exclusive to Fluxbox)
> > > >
> > > > Regards,
> > > >
> > > > Andre
> > > >
> > > > > On 4/11/07, Valter Toffolo <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > > > > i noticed a problem with java applications, when it opens
> > > > > > some new window, all java windows belonging to that
> > > > > > application are iconified. it first happened with a simple
> > > > > > and unknown java application i download for sending sms.
> > > > > > now jude ( http://jude.change-vision.com/jude-web/) is
> > > > > > behaving the same way and i just remembered jape
> > > > > > (http://jape.org.uk/) did that too. as these are the only
> > > > > > three java applications i already used, and i tried with
> > > > > > wmaker and it doesnt happen, i guess this is a java/fluxbox
> > > > > > problem. does it happen to you as well? or never happened
> > > > > > with any java app? or just with some apps? is it a possible
> > > > > > fb bug? no more questions ;)
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
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