[MPlayer-dev-eng] [PATCH] 2-Win Fullscreen new method + fixes for virtual desktop + application changing

[Alexander Strasser]

Hi,
On Fri, Jul 30, 2004 at 02:08:20PM +0200, Adam Tla/lka wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I tested apps switching a bit and this is my conclusion:
> we shouldn't set window layer because we can't see other
> windows at all while trying to switch apps.
> Moreover some WM (icewm for example) are not detected as EWMH 
> fs WM so vo_x11_ewmh_fullscreen function is not used,
> and some indicate that this is supported but this is not true
> (old fvwm2).
> 
> So my last patch in x11_common.c is to call vo_x11_ewmh_fullscreen
> always (if WM doesn't supports this just nothing happends)
> and not to change window layer at all - this should be maintained by WM
> and fs state is a hint for WM  that mplayer window is above all other
> windows if active.
> 
> So please test it now ;-).
I will test your patch as soon as i come to it. But it could lead to
problems, as this has been the case in the past to use EWMH fs when
the WM doesn't really support it, but claims to do so or whatever.
The question of course is if this is our problem.

  Alex (beastd)