[compiz] switch metacity->compiz (compiz ignores its own settings)

[dragoran]

David Reveman wrote:
> On Sat, 2007-02-17 at 10:16 +0100, dragoran wrote:
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>> David Reveman wrote:
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>>> On Thu, 2007-02-15 at 20:39 +0100, dragoran wrote:
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>>>> David Reveman wrote:
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>>>>> On Fri, 2007-02-09 at 13:35 +0100, dragoran wrote:
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>>>>>> I have configured compiz to use 1 workspace and 4 viewports and metacity 
>>>>>> to use 4 workspaces.
>>>>>> When I start compiz while metacity was running it uses 4 workspaces and 
>>>>>> 4 viewports (ignoring the gconf settings).
>>>>>> When I restart X so that compiz is started before metacity this does not 
>>>>>> happen (it uses what its configured for).
>>>>>> bug or feature?
>>>>>> if feature can it be disabled?
>>>>>> switching metacity->compiz without X restart is no longer possible with 
>>>>>> this..
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>>>>> It is a feature but I sounds good to make it optional to use workspace
>>>>> hints set by a previously running WM.
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>>>> ok where is this done (code)?
>>>> I was unable to find it to do anything with it...
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>>> The call to getDesktopHints in addScreen function found in screen.c is
>>> what's making compiz read the currently set hints at start up.
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>> I have attached a patch that makes this optional (getting nDesktop from 
>> previous running wm).
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> I don't think the current patch works as we get those desktop hints
> before any plugin can possible set this new option. We can change it so
> we get the desktop hints after initializing plugins but maybe it makes
> more sense to put this in a command line option as it's only used at
> start up.
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ok I have changed the default to true when testing it so I have not 
noticed that.
will send a new patch tomorrow with a commandline option...
> - David
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