Re: WM Question

[Max <redline pdq net>]

Craig Small wrote:

> For us total WM newbies, what is a WM hint?  I think, from the way you all
> talk about them, it is some sort of service. Could you give an example of
> what one is and why they are important?
>

To see which hints a window is using, run xprop, and click on the window you
are interested in, or click on the root window to see what your WM supports.
If you are running icewm, kwm, or mwm, you will see quite a bit of stuff.

M.Watson <redline@pdq.net>