Re: White background in icons and WM integration

[Dan Pascu]

On  3 Dec, Chris B. Vetter wrote:
> On Mon, 3 Dec 2001 23:28:33 +0100 (CET)
> Erik Dalen <dalen@jpl.se> wrote:
>> On Mon, 3 Dec 2001, Frederico.S.Muñoz wrote:
>> > Docking GNUstep apps doesn't work in Window Maker. They end up
>> > being called by the binary (full linux-gnu/gnu-gnu-gnu etc);
>> > I can of course change the command to openapp, but better
>> > integration could perhaps be viewed as a wishlist item?
> 
> I don't want to start another FW, but I'm curious:

I hate when this happens. Why it always has to be "Us versus Them"?

> Why should GNUstep be bend to fit Window Maker, not vice-versa?

Maybe because gnustep apps try to use wmaker's dock? And to be able to
work, the dock needs a certain amount of info from the app itself?
And why should Window Maker be bend to fit GNUstep, not vice-versa?
Does this make any more sense? If we try to cooperate to work better
together, then stop this "you should _always_ do it my way" attitude.

> According to WMaker's HP, WMaker offers integrated support, so
> should not WMaker be changed to accept what GNUstep offers?

You really have no clue, do you? This is all about the X server. 
wmaker and gnustep do NOT talk directly to each other. They talk through
the X server's protocols and conventions. If they both comply to them,
they can understand each other. is that simple. so go to the X people
and tell them how much you hate them if you have to, but please stop
this nonsense about wmaker trying to impose conventions on gnustep.
wmaker is a X client, so it should comply to X conventions and
protocols. As long as gnustep is an X client too, and tries to talk to
other X clients, it should comply to the rules too. Else you need to
create your own windowing system and be on your own.

> Taking a close look at GNUstep's source, it's already too
> closely tied to WMaker (IMHO)
> 
>> I agree.
>> another thing that would be good is if gnustep gui set the icon
>> properly so that you get an icon when you dock the app as well.
> 
> You will, if you dock the applications/icons to GWorkspace's Fiend.
> 

-- 
Dan