Re: [gentoo-user] KDE Frameworks 6 window management

[Dale <rdalek1967@gmail.com>]

Michael wrote:
> Since I upgraded to KDE Frameworks 6 I have observed some rather unwanted 
> window behaviours.
>
> 1. Window Interaction with Gkrellm
>
> DESIRED BEHAVIOUR:
> ==================
> I have Gkrellm started up by Plasma at login and placed at the top left of the 
> screen.  I can't remember where/how I set this up, but at least it is still 
> respected by KDE 6.  I've always set Gkrellm via its Configuration > General > 
> Properties with:
>
> + Set sticky state
>
> + Set window type to be a dock or panel
>
> This allowed the following interaction with other application windows:
>
> - Other windows would launch without overlapping the Gkrellm window.  On an 
> otherwise empty desktop they would be placed on the right of it.
> - When a window was maximised it did not extend sideways to cover the whole 
> screen beyond the position of the the Grkellm.
> - When I dragged a window to force it to infringe the boundary of the Gkrellm 
> window, the Gkrellm would overlap the dragged window.


I'm having issues with gkrellm as well.  I tend to put gkrellm on
desktop 10 on the left side.  I'd like it to be on screen 1 as well. 
When I first login, gkrellm is on desktop 1 and on screen 2.  I have to
move it every time.  Usually I right click on the top bar of a window, 
select More Actions and either Window Settings or Application Settings,
depending on which I want.  I can then add Properties and set it like I
want.  It is best to have it like you want it before you start.  It
already has the settings that way.  I do this for Seamonkey, both
browser and email, QB and a few other apps.  Thing is, gkrellm doesn't
have a title bar to right click on.  It works fine on my old rig but not
on the new rig.  When I had to use the old rig to watch TV, I checked, I
couldn't find anything that tells gkrellm to be where it is but it comes
up where I want it each time, apparently without me doing anything at
all.  New rig, it goes to the wrong place every single time.  It's wrong
but it is consistent. 

I have KDE set to remember what was open and where at logout.  I don't
know if KDE just isn't remembering where to put gkrellm because it isn't
really a window or what.  I might add tho, even tho screen 1 is set as
primary, it still acts like screen 2 is primary for some things.  I
wonder if that is why gkrellm parks itself on screen 2 instead.  Some
apps I use open to screen 2 until I set up a rule forcing it to open on
screen 1.  It should open there by default but it doesn't.  I might add,
when I plug in a USB stick, the notification thingy pops up on screen 2,
not screen 1 where it should be. 

I mention all this because it might give you a clue on where or how KDE
is working now.  Clearly gkrellm is unique because I can get everything
else to work right, even if I have to force it with window/application
rules. 

Oh, when looking at window rules in System Settings, it has a export and
import feature.  I never saw that before.  Might be new.  It's at the
top I think.  If you use that tool, may want to back up your settings
when you get everything done. 

Hope that gives you some clue to a fix.  Maybe. 

Dale

:-)  :-)