Re: fvwm and casting from chrome

On 5/27/20 4:58 PM, Thomas Adam wrote:
> On Wed, May 27, 2020 at 04:41:08PM -0500, peter g wrote:
>> Hi Everyone:
> Hello!
>
>> i have a frustrating issue with fvwm and casting from google's chrome, that
>> maybe somebody has a workaround for.
>>
>> Normally, under any other WM i've tried (and also on windows), in the chrome
>> browser, choosing "Cast", will pop up a small window that asks the user what
>> device to cast to. Unfortunately in fvwm that little window with those
>> options does not show up.
>>
>> I've tried both with my config, but also with a very fvwm config such as:
>> key c  A CM FvwmConsole
>> key r  A CM Restart
>> Key u  A CM Exec xterm
>>
>> If anyone has a work around, that would be much appreciated, as casting, for
>> better or worse, is very useful to me.
> Well, if it's a transient window, it will (by default) popup along side the
> parent window.  That said, you can try:
>
>      BugOpts ExplainWindowPlacement On
>
> in your ~/.fvwm2rc file, and monitor stderr to see what FVMM thinks of your
> missing window.

Thanks, I've tried that.

Doesn't show anything (I know that option is working, as I get the debug 
info for other windows). As pointed out in another email, that "cast" 
window might indeed be a chrome internal window... what bothers me 
though, is why it shows up in other window managers.

>
> Kindly,
> Thomas