[compiz] compiz without a desktop window

[David Reveman]

On Thu, 2006-05-11 at 16:47 +0000, moppsy at comcast.net wrote:
> Running compiz without a desktop window has some unexpected behavior.
> 
> It is not possible to grab the cube with the mouse.  The pointer needs to be over a window for it to work.
> In display.c the XSelectInput call in addDisplay is missing ButtonPressMask and ButtonReleaseMask, so it makes sense why this doesn't work. 
> Is there a reason why they have been left out?

No, thanks for pointing it out. Fixed in CVS.

> 
> Lower window with Button2 on the title bar doesn't work at all.
> Using the binding for lower window does lower the window, though not always to the bottom.
> There are occasions where it does lower it to the bottom, but it's not clear what causes this.

OK, I'll have a look at this when I have time.

> 
> I start Xgl/compiz like this:
> 
> xinit /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc.compiz -- /usr/bin/Xgl -ac -accel xv:fbo -accel glx:pbuffer -ac -br -deferglyphs 16
> 
> where x/etc/X11/xinit/initrc.compiz contains:
> gnome-window-decorator &
> compiz gconf
> 
> This is on a pure vanilla fdo cvs build.
> 
> Obviously, using a desktop window removes this behavior.  
> That is something I'd prefer not to be forced to do. 

I agree.

-David