Re: raise-frame doesn't work in Fedora Core 4

[Jan D.]

Stefan Monnier skrev:
>> I think XRaiseWindow does not work with windows that are on
>> desktops/workspaces that aren't the current one,
> 
> It does work: it changes the stacking order so that next time you visit
> a workspace where that window is visible, it will be in front of
> the others.
> 
>> so I guess some WM:s choose to ignore all XRaiseWindow requests just to
>> avoid trouble.
> 
> That's a bug.

I agree fully, but given the project (metacity) and its former willingness to
respond to "old style" WM interactions (i.e. not in the new spec), I doubt it
is useful to raise a bug.

        Jan D.