Re: raise-frame doesn't work in Fedora Core 4

[Jan Djärv]

Richard Stallman skrev:
>     Now I realized I can use the program called `wmctrl'[1] to solve
>     the problem.  Here's an new advice:
>
>     (defadvice raise-frame (after make-it-work (&optional frame) activate)
>       "Make it work."
>       (call-process
>        "wmctrl" nil nil nil "-i" "-R"
>        (frame-parameter (or frame (selected-frame)) 'outer-window-id)))
>
> That is an ugly solution.  How does the wmctrl program actually do
> this?

It figures out the current desktop (i.e. if you have more than one 
workspace/desktop) by inspecting the property _NET_WM_DESKTOP or 
_WIN_WORKSPACE on the root window.  It then switches the window to the current 
desktop by sending a client message _NET_CURRENT_DESKTOP.  Finally it 
activates the window by sending the client message _NET_ACTIVE_WINDOW.

So it does more than the patch sent erlier in this thread.

>       I have only the knowledge that Fedora Core 4
>     uses the metacity window manager, sorry.
>
> Does this use of wmctrl work correctly with other window managers?

It works with window managers that understand and comply with the newest 
freedesktop Window Manager Specification 
(http://freedesktop.org/wiki/Standards_2fwm_2dspec), i.e. Metacity (Gnome), 
KWin (KDE), xfwm4 (xfce) and other newer window managers.  There is a list on 
the web page.  Certainly not with older VM:s like twm and mwm.

        Jan D.