[maemo-developers] [maemo-developers] RE: Boot to a different look?

[From: Tapani Pälli]

ext Ng, Cheon-woei wrote:
> Hi Tapani,
>
> I was able to create a simple program with buttons that would invoke other programs.  When any program is in normal view mode, using 'matchbox-remote -next/-prev' would navigate through the programs.  However, once programs are minimized, the matchbox-remote function does not switch to those minimized programs.  
>
> Without using Maemo's Desktop, may I know a good way to keep track of minimized programs?  Is there a function call or script that would reactivate a minimized program to full screen again?  
>
>   

Windows have a property called WM_STATE which has information wheter window is iconic, normal or withdrawn. You can query the window tree (XQueryTree) and request a window (which has 'iconic' window state) to be mapped/raised.



> Thank you very much for help.
>
> Sincerely,
> Cheon-Woei Ng
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tapani Pälli [mailto:tapani.palli at nokia.com] 
> Sent: Sunday, October 29, 2006 11:36 PM
> To: Ng, Cheon-woei
> Cc: Michael Kostrzewa; maemo-developers at maemo.org
> Subject: Re: [maemo-developers] RE: Boot to a different look?
>
> ext Ng, Cheon-woei wrote:
>   
>> Thanks for all the suggestions.  Yesterday, I was working on exactly what Tapani suggested.  I am glad that I am going to the right direction.  
>>
>> I adjusted the bootup script yesterday and was able to boot to any program I want.  Now I will try making my own program that shows the icons.  
>>
>> There is one issue that I encountered without the maemo-af-desktop.  For example, once I minimized a program, I could not get the program back anymore without restart af-sb-init.sh.  I may have to make all programs not minimized able and only exit able.   
>>
>>   
>>     
>
> With 'matchbox-remote -next/-prev' you can switch between available
> application windows. You can also map these actions to hw-keys by
> creating/editing a file '/etc/matchbox/kbdconfig', check
> http://projects.o-hand.com/matchbox/documentation/manual/wm.html#wmkeys
> for examples.
>
>   
>> I might also follow Michael's suggestion as an alternative solution if I am stuck.  
>>
>> Thanks again!
>>
>> Woei
>>
>>   
>>     
>
> // Tapani
>
>   

// Tapani