Re: execf not working

On Fri, Jan 06, 2012 at 01:37:54AM +0100, Axel Beckert wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> On Fri, Jan 06, 2012 at 01:30:38AM +0100, Kelly Collier wrote:
> > I've got my screen split into two frames, 0 and 1. Say I have an xterm
> > in frame 0. In that xterm, I type
> > 
> > ratpoison -c "execf 1 xterm"
> > 
> > Things run as planned: A new xterm is opened in frame 1. However, if I
> > try with a heavier-duty program, say, chromium...
> > 
> > ratpoison -c "execf 1 chromium-browser"
> > 
> > ... chromium opens in the current frame, frame 0.

I never found any application that obeys execf's frame, though I never
use any old Xt or similar programs anyway.

So, I think Chromium is not the exception, but xterm.

> 
> Chromium is special as the thing we regards as one window (with
> strange, application specific titlebar) is in reality one window per
> tab AFAIK, just handled to look like one window by the application
> itself. Maybe this confuses ratpoison?
> 
> OTOH I used Chromium with ratpoison once or twice, too, and didn't
> notice any strange issues. But I don't use ratpoison's execf either.
> 
> 		Kind regards, Axel
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