_DESKTOP actions not working

[joseexposito]

_DESKTOP actions not working

[GoogleCodeExporter]

Hi!

What window manager are you using? The window manager should implement the 
_NET_SHOWING_DESKTOP hint and the _NET_CURRENT_DESKTOP hint well 
(http://standards.freedesktop.org/wm-spec/latest/ar01s03.html).

For example with KWin (KDE) I haven't got any problem to use this actions, but 
I know that Compiz don't implement well this hints.

It's a problem of the window manager.... Try to use the wmctrl command with "-k 
on" or "-s number_of_desktop" and will see that not run...

However, I will check this and try to fix.

Thanks for report!

Original comment by [email protected] on 21 Feb 2011 at 12:51

• Changed state: Accepted

[GoogleCodeExporter]

Hi!

What window manager are you using? The window manager should implement the 
_NET_SHOWING_DESKTOP hint and the _NET_CURRENT_DESKTOP hint well 
(http://standards.freedesktop.org/wm-spec/latest/ar01s03.html).

For example with KWin (KDE) I haven't got any problem to use this actions, but 
I know that Compiz don't implement well this hints.

It's a problem of the window manager.... Try to use the wmctrl command with "-k 
on" or "-s number_of_desktop" and will see that not run...

However, I will check this and try to fix.

Thanks for report!

Original comment by [email protected] on 21 Feb 2011 at 12:51

[GoogleCodeExporter]

Correct, I am using GNOME with Compiz. 'wmctrl -k on' actually does show the 
desktop, but the 'wmctrl -s #' does not work, as you predicted. 

So if I switched to KDE, you suspect it would work?

Original comment by [email protected] on 21 Feb 2011 at 2:10

[GoogleCodeExporter]

Yes, in kde works fine, but don't worry, I'm working with compiz to use this 
options.

For example to show the desktop I'm thinking in minimize one by one all windows 
and to change desktop, change viewport works fine:

$ wmctrl -o 1280,0
(1280 = DesiredFace * HorizontalResolution – 1)

Greetings!

Original comment by [email protected] on 21 Feb 2011 at 2:48

[GoogleCodeExporter]

Fixed ;) 

Now SHOW_DESKTOP works fine with Compiz.
CHANGE_DESKTOP no, but you can use the new SEND_KEYS action to switch between 
desktops.

Greetings!

Original comment by [email protected] on 23 Feb 2011 at 8:52

• Changed state: Fixed