Re: F.A.Q. : X11 for Mac OSX Beta 2 (Part 2 of 2)
Re: F.A.Q. : X11 for Mac OSX Beta 2 (Part 2 of 2)
- Subject: Re: F.A.Q. : X11 for Mac OSX Beta 2 (Part 2 of 2)
- From: Sean Ahern <email@hidden>
- Date: Mon, 10 Feb 2003 16:55:09 -0800
Ronald Cohen wrote:
> What does the "option for no-click-to-focus" do? Enable mouse
> placement-focus? How
> do we activate the option?
Uh...it says how in his email:
> >Added an option for no-click-to-focus : "defaults write com.apple.x11 wm_ffm true"
I suppose he might have added "type that in a shell".
> On Monday, February 10, 2003, at 02:12 PM, Haroon Sheikh wrote:
>
> >X11 for Mac OS X Beta 2 has been released. The FAQ at
> >http://developer.apple.com/qa/qa2001/qa1232.html hasn't been updated
> >yet, so I'm posting the content of the new F.A.Q. here (in 2 parts).
> >
> >
> >Frequently Asked Questions for X11 for Mac OS X Beta 2 (Part 1 of 2)
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >Changes in v0.2:
> >
> >Added support for Gnome, KDE hints - so all windows will not have
> >window decoration.
> >
> >Focused windows were not being checked in the "Window" menu.
> >
> >Application windows will now cascade instead of piling on top of each
> >if they do not have an explicit placement policy.
> >
> >Added /usr/include/X11 and /usr/lib/X11 symlinks.
> >
> >Added: X11's menu in the Dock now shows a list of X11 windows.
> >
> >Added support for Copy & Paste working with other window managers.
> >Running "quartz-wm --only-proxy" will activate the selection proxying
> >features, but none of the window management code.
> >
> >Added an option for no-click-to-focus : "defaults write com.apple.x11
> >wm_ffm true"
> >
> >Added support for move window events from CodeTek's VirtualDesktop.
> >
> >Added support to respect the Mac OS X's International keyboard
> >mapping. This is the default.
> >
> >Added support for keymappings from /System/Library/Keyboards . This
> >can be activated using : " defaults write com.apple.x11 keymap_file
> >Francais.keymapping "
> >
> >Added support for -iconic . E.g. xterm -iconic now puts the xterm into
> >the Dock on launch.
> >
> >Added new preference options to control xauth usage.
> >
> >Fixed problem where menubar can obscure windows from other window
> >managers besides quartz-wm.
> >
> >Fixed problem where iconified windows get de-iconified when traversing
> >with cmd-backtick.
> >
> >Fixed problems with "Hide" and "Show" menus not working with X11
> >windows.
> >
> >Fixed problem where minimized windows did not appear correctly in the
> >Dock or the genie effect did not work.
> >
> >Fixed problem where minimized windows continue to stay in the Dock
> >after quitting X11.
> >
> >Fixed problem where quartz-wm ignored PPosition window positions.
> >
> >Fixed crash when launching xnest.
> >
> >Fixed crash of window server when moving a large xeyes window.
> >
> >Fixed problem where cmd-Q was passed to underlying X11 windows.
> >
> >Fixed crash in fbBlt when clicking on any X window.
> >
> >Fixed crash in fbPolySegment16 when in Thousands of color Mode.
> >
> >Fixed problem where quartz-wm looses ConfigureNotifyevents.
> >
> >Fixed problem where cmd-q while Dock cmd-TAB is highlighting X11.app
> >kills it.
> >
> >Fixed wrong install_names for X libs. You may have to recompile your
> >existing applications.
> >
> >Fixed locale mechanism so that XIM works.
> >
> >OpenGL: Fixed garbage when resizing GLX applications such as glxgears.
> >
> >OpenGL: Disabled vbl syncing for GL applications. Framerates should no
> >longer be pegged to display frequency.
> >
> >OpenGL: Fixed crash in hash_table_lookup when launching OpenGL
> >applications.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >Some known issues:
> >
> >X11 clients do not appear as separate applications in the dock and
> >when using Command-Tab to move through applications.
> >
> >A zombie process is created when shutting down X11 and restarting.
> >Resource usage is minimal though. Work around: log out and log back > in.
> >
> >Cmd-V doesn't work in X11 applications by design - use the paste
> >paradigm specific to the X11 application. e.g. use middle mouse button
> >or control-v instead.
> >
> >OpenGL : off screen rendering is currently not supported.
> >
> >OpenGL : XInputExtension is not yet implemented. Maya and some GLUT
> >applications require this extension.
> >
> >OpenGL : Cannot launch OpenGL applications unless the user is root or
> >the current logged in user in Mac OS X.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >Some known common feature requests:
> >
> >Ability to route a mouse click to the X11 root window using a modifier
> >key.
> >
> >Virtual Desktop facility in X11 or in Mac OS X.
> >
> >Add the Applications menu to the X11 icon in the Dock. Also associate
> >shortcuts like Cmd-1 for the first entry, etc.
> >
> >Resize handle is a square and too big. Make it triangular.
> >
> >Modify /usr/bin/open-X11 to launch the X server if not running before
> >launching an X Windows application. Or automatically launch X11 Server
> >if an X connection is being made.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >Some Apple and external resources (contributed by users on
> >email@hidden):
> >
> >X11 for Mac OS X
> > (http://www.apple.com/macosx/x11/)
> >
> >Darwin
> > (http://developer.apple.com/darwin/)
> >
> >OpenDarwin
> > (http://www.opendarwin.org/projects/darwinports/en/x11.php)
> >
> >comp.windows.x Frequency Asked Questions (FAQ)
> > (http://www.faqs.org/faqs/x-faq/part1/preamble.html)
> >
> >X11 for Mac OS X Unofficial FAQ
> > (http://www.misplaced.net/fom/X11/)
> >
> >UNIX tutorial for Beginners
> > (http://www.ee.surrey.ac.uk/Teaching/Unix/index.html)
> >
> >FreeBSD Resource for Newbies
> > (http://www.freebsd.org/projects/newbies.html)
> >
> >Fink (Unix Software for you mac)
> > (http://fink.sourceforge.net/)
> >
> >Squishywishywoo: delete and backspace keys under X (emacs, xterm)
> > (http://www.squish.net/docs/delbs.html)
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