Re: How does gnome manage non-gnome windows?

["Sean Middleditch" <sean middleditch Iname com>]

that isn't gnome's fault.  it is the window manager's.  Also, you shouldn't
run a WM before gnome-session: gnome will run the window manager you
selected in its configuration.

Sean Middleditch

----- Original Message -----
From: Joop Stakenborg <aba@casema.net>
To: <gnome-list@gnome.org>
Sent: Thursday, October 28, 1999 6:54 AM
Subject: How does gnome manage non-gnome windows?


> Hi there,
>
> I want to run an X window application (xconsole) with a specific size,
> whatever I try, the application comes up correctly when
> I log into X, but when the gnome panel comes up,
> it gets resized to it's defaults size.
>
> I have tried running it from ~/.xsession:
> -------------------------------------------------
> #
> # start these programs
> xscreensaver &
> xconsole -file /dev/xconsole -geometry 535x150+50+0 &
> gamix &
>
> #
> # window-manager
> icewm-gnome &
> exec gnome-session
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> Also tried this from 'Startup Programs' in the Control Center.
> Same effect.
>
> How to do this correctly?
>
> Thanks,
> Joop
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