[comp.windows.x] Possible bugs with 'twm'?

Valdis@alchemy.mcs.clarkson.edu (Valdis Kletnieks) (07/01/88)

[was there ever really a line eater, or is it an urban myth?]

Scenario:
Sun 3/260, hi-res monitor, SunOS 3.5, X11

I got the latest version of 'twm', and got it running, after a false
start with a backleveled Xlib.  Now everything seems to be running OK,
except for two things:

(1) The 'xman' program gets its pop-up menus parked in the wrong place.
They should appear near where the pointer transits the top bar.  In fact,
they appear on the right side of the screen, half-on and half-off.  The
vertical placement seems to be random.  Each menu shows up someplace 
different on the right-hand side.

(2) The 'xrn' program has several problems. First of all, twm fails to
put a title bar on it.  Secondly, and more importantly, it seems to
lose keyboard focus.  When 'xrn' is looking for keyboard input, it seems
that anything typed goes straight to the bit-bucket.  The characters never
show in the 'xrn' window, nor do any OTHER windows seem to see them.

I suspect the 'xrn' problem is a conflict between 'twm' and 'x10tox11',
which is needed by 'xrn' (as it's an X10 program).  I have NO clues
about the 'xman' problem.

Both programs work just fine when running the 'uwm' window manager.

Anybody got any ideas?

				Valdis Kletnieks
				Systems Programmer
				Clarkson University