From: izder456 Subject: Re: NEW: x11/emwm To: ports@openbsd.org Date: Sat, 3 Feb 2024 21:13:09 -0600 On Sat, 3 Feb 2024 22:14:36 +0100 Christian Weisgerber wrote: > Omar Polo: > > > Here's an updated tarball with a few more tweaks on top: > > > > - use DIST_TUPLE instead of GH_* (takes less lines :-) > > - don't need to patch the makefile; just override the variables > > using MAKE_FLAGS and FAKE_FLAGS > > - use tabs for indenting the values > > I've been wanting to look at this for months, well before the port > was submitted here, but I can never find the time, so just some > quick remarks: > > If it uses the 1.1 release anyway, it should just use the release > tarball > https://fastestcode.org/dl/emwm-src-1.1.tar.xz > instead of GitHub. > > This is advertised as an mwm fork "without changing the way the > window manager looks and behaves". Well, it _looks_ different, > even after neutering app-defaults/Emwm. What's up with that? Also, > aren't those app-defaults intended as an example, rather than actual > defaults? > > Resizing xterm is a crapshoot, because their is a size mismatch > between emwm and xterm. A default 80x24 xterm is "81x26" or some > such. This is a showstopper, IMO. I don't know whether it also > affects pixel-dimensioned windows. > > On the plus side, it interops better with Firefox in at least two > regards: > * Maximizing the Firefox window correctly maximizes it. > (With mwm its extended to twice the screen height/width.) > * The PiP window can be moved. > I also found this plays better with multiple X11 heads. On smaller screens, this isn't an issue but on larger screens IIRC, around 720p and up, the vetical/horizonal maximize and fullscreen maximize is broken. Emwm seems to also fix this. The default Xterm size is gross. that is yucky. you should check my x11/emwm-utils port too, this is probably the killer feature that this project provides IMHO. I should use the tarball from fastestcode.org, thats a good idea, thanks. It looks like upstream had a point release bump to 1.2 as of the 28th. I fixed that too. It is attached. I plan to reply to the thread for my x11/emwm-utils port with the version bumped and the above suggestions. Thoughts? -- ---- -iz