Re: [RP] About execf, and about moving frames

[Bernhard R. Link]

* Bernhard R. Link <address@hidden> [081010 10:31]:
> * Yann Le Du <address@hidden> [081008 17:34]:
> > 2/ If I have a window on one monitor, and try to switch it with a window
> > on another monitor with the C-t x key binding, it fails. I'm using two
> > separate X screens, and if I have a window in frame 0 on screen 0, and try
> > to exchange it with another window in frame 2 on screen 1, it fails : the
> > X server shuts down.
>
> If they are different screens (as opposed to Xinerama, where are
> different virtual sub-screens of the same screen), then moving windows
> should not be possible between them (as X does not support so). On the
> other hand trying to do so should not shut down ratpoison or X.
>
> Hm, exchange_with_frame even has a comment in it that the caller has to
> check it, and the comment and this code seems to be from me...
> (Don't know if the cmd_swap is also from me, but I almost fear so...)

Attached patch should make sure that swapped frames are on the same
screen when not using Xinerame.

I'm missing multiple screens, could you test if that works?

Hochachtungsvoll,
        Bernhard R. Link

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