[MPlayer-dev-eng] [PATCH] 2-Window New method fullscreen - Please test.

[Attila Kinali]

On Tue, Jul 27, 2004 at 10:51:56PM +0200, Fabian Franz wrote:
> Am Dienstag, 27. Juli 2004 22:46 schrieb Diego Biurrun:
> > Diego Biurrun writes:
> > > Fabian Franz writes:
> > > > attached patch adds 2-window method.
> > >
> > > Works fine for me with xfce 4.05.
> >
> > Hmm, I noticed that the behavior in fullscreen mode is now changed.
> > Before applying your patch I could switch between virtual desktops and
> > the movie window would remain where it was.  Now it follows me
> > around.  
> 
> This is very hard to solve as virtual desktops are managed by the window 
> manager.

Actualy it should not. Dont take the window away from the wm.
MPlayer is not xlock, thus it needs to be managed by the wm.


> > The problem is that it stops accepting key events after i
> > have switched to another desktop, so there is no way to make it leave
> > fullscreen mode.
> 
> Yes, that at least should be solved by adding the attached patch.
> 
> But I believe, that this will also remove key-control from WM.
> 
> So, this solution is standardscompliant to make a fs-window, but its not for 
> those who need the window managed. :-/

Isnt there anything in the icccm about fs windows ?

But yes, using two windows is imho the right aproach


			Attila Kinali