Re: proposed addition to EWMH: _NET_WM_NORMAL_GEOMETRY

["Dana Jansens" <danakj orodu net>]

On 7/27/07, Mark Tiefenbruck <mark fluxbox org> wrote:
> This goes in the list of Application Window Properties. The idea is
> that this holds the previous state of a window that has been
> temporarily changed by the window manager, e.g. while maximized or
> fullscreen. If the user switches or restarts his window manager, this
> information is currently lost, giving unexpected results when trying
> to restore the state. This property gives the new window manager the
> information it needs to restore the window properly.
>
> One issue is that of ordering width and height vs. x and y. The
> --geometry argument typically uses width, height, x, y, whereas
> _NET_WORKAREA uses x, y, width, height. I've chosen width, height, x,
> y for now. Another question is whether or not the client should be
> allowed to change these values. I've decided for now that it may alter
> them only from withdrawn state.
>
> _NET_WM_NORMAL_GEOMETRY width, height, x, y, CARDINAL[4]/32
>
> Array of four cardinals that defines the size and position to which
> the window should be restored when changing window state. The values
> should be set according to the same rules as WM_NORMAL_HINTS given in
> ICCCM Section 4.1.2.3. This property SHOULD be updated by the window
> manager whenever a change in _NET_WM_STATE corresponds to a change in
> window geometry. A client MAY change this property from the Withdrawn
> state but MUST NOT change it while the window is being managed.

You could just have the WM restore its original geometry when shutting
down, but leave the state hints (max vert, etc) in tact for the new
window manager.  Then you can do exactly what you want without any new
hints.