I've been using pytyle, but it seems this condition is common to most tiling wms. Basically, some wine apps get handled (opensong and 'i wanna be the guy' are the ones that do on my system), but some don't, e-sword being one that doesn't. pytyle does automatic tiling, fitting the windows in a defined pattern on the screen. It just does not see e-sword, somehow, but has no problem seeing the other 2 apps I mentioned. The winecfg is just about identical for all. I'm wondering what sort of 'hints' are passed on from the app to the WM, perhaps one of those labels e-sword as a floating window in the same manner as our pop-up windows (which also don't get tiled). I'm trying to get more information from the author of pytyle, will add it here when I can. For now, does anyone know what the issue could be?
ngoonee wrote:> I'm wondering what sort of 'hints' are passed on from the app to the WM, perhaps one of those labels e-sword as a floating window in the same manner as our pop-up windows (which also don't get tiled).None, as those windows created as unmanaged windows (WM knows nothing about them).
ngoonee <wineforum-user at winehq.org> wrote:> >vitamin wrote: >> >> ngoonee wrote: >> > Well, why does my WM know about other wine apps but not e-sword? >> >> Popup, tooltip, and like windows (most windows without caption) are created as unmanaged. It all depends on what kind of >> windows program is using. > > >I don't think e-Sword is an unmanaged window. It has a caption, and the windows is permanent (not transitory). The program >itself is free to use, though installation needs a few dlls set to native.What dlls are you setting to native? Please update the applications database entry with this information. At the present time, the only dll that I know of that has to be set to native is riched20.> >Would you be so kind as to test it out (if possible)? Or tell me how I can find out what sort of window esword is >producing (xprop?).It should be producing the same window type as all of the remaining Wine windows. There is no 'magic' used with e-Sword and I know what language it was written in, but I am not allowed to discuss this information. What EXACTLY is the problem with e-Sword as I am the applications database entry maintainer? Is some function not working or is the program not displaying correctly? And what Windows Manager are you using? I run the program on MacOSX and FC with Gnome without windowing problems. James McKenzie