Re: Switching between Windows.

[James Henstridge <james jamesh id au>]

Rajendrakumar Malode wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I am developing a desktop application for Linux using C and XLib
> functions.
>
> My application always runs in full screen mode(no caption bar and
> window decoration).
>
> My requirement is I should be able to switch to other application
> windows by pressing alt+tab key.
>
> It works fine on Turbo Linux in both KDE and GNOME.
>
> But the problem is with Redhat Linux with only GNOME. - Im not able to
> switch to other application windows by using alt+tab key.
>
> My target PC has Redhat8.0 + Timesys 4.1 and has only GNOME.
>
> Im attaching the code here..Please help me to fix the problem.
>
You need to set the freedesktop.org "fullscreen" window manager hint on
your window:
    http://standards.freedesktop.org/wm-spec/latest/ar01s05.html#id2522991

This hint should work for Gnome, KDE, and any other window manager that
implements the spec.

James.