June 2010 - xmonad - Haskell.org

Re: [xmonad] Upgrading repo formats
by Gwern Branwen 10 Sep '10

10 Sep '10

On Fri, Apr 23, 2010 at 3:40 PM, adam vogt <vogt.adam(a)gmail.com> wrote: > On Sat, Apr 10, 2010 at 1:16 PM, Gwern Branwen <gwern0(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> While waiting on a slow connection today to darcs get XMC, I had time >> to ponder. The patches are (or would be) in my global cache, so it >> could go much faster. Why doesn't it? Because xmonad-contrib and >> xmonad-core are both still using darcs-1 fomatted repositories. >> >> Is there any particular reason to not upgrade? Even Debian Stable has >> Darcs 2.x (http://packages.debian.org/lenny/darcs) so it's not as if >> there are many people who would be unable to do a darcs get. >> >> -- >> gwern > > I support this. > > Since this isn't something we can easily rollback, (without the messy > situation of keeping the unupgraded repository updated in parallel), it > is important to have some consensus before updating repo formats. What now? Nobody has objected here, and it's been several days, so I would guess not many will object in the future. I would point out that besides the mere 12 pulls using darcs 1.x this month - which could all be due to just 1 user - Xmonad has broken ghc 6.6 support, and I wouldn't be surprised if ghc 6.8 support was now broken. So anyone actually *using* darcs xmonad-core/xmonad-contrib must be using a recent GHC, and there are Darcs 2.xs which support 6.8 and probably 6.6 as well. Which implies that anyone using darcs xmonad is capable of upgrading to Darcs 2. We don't to worry about anyone locked down to Darcs 1.x. The question is whether we have the will to actually upgrade the repos and make people re-'darcs get' the repos. I think we do, and that the long-term benefits of cached patches and fewer conflicts and active Darcs support and whatnot justify the short-term pain. But ultimately, while I could unilaterally upgrade xmonad-contrib, dons and sjanssen are the only ones who can upgrade xmonad-core, and I'd feel pretty silly doing only half the job. -- gwern

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Issue 336 in xmonad: xmonad won't start: Irrefutable pattern failed for pattern (Data.Maybe.Just nbc_)
by codesite-noreply＠google.com 26 Aug '10

26 Aug '10

Status: New Owner: ---- New issue 336 by flazzarino: xmonad won't start: Irrefutable pattern failed for pattern (Data.Maybe.Just nbc_) http://code.google.com/p/xmonad/issues/detail?id=336 What steps will reproduce the problem? 1. last line of ~/.xinitrc: exec /Users/franco/.cabal/bin/xmonad What is the expected output? What do you see instead? I expect to have xmonad launch but i get this error in console 11/13/09 2:36:51 PM org.x.startx[7572] xmonad-i386-darwin: XMonad/Main.hsc:(82,14)-(84,41): Irrefutable pattern failed for pattern (Data.Maybe.Just nbc_) What version of the product are you using? On what operating system? xmonad 0.9 (installed via cabal) ghc-version (6.10.4) installed via the package OSX 10.6.2 (Snow Leopard) Are you using an xmonad.hs? Please attach it and the output of "xmonad --recompile". import XMonad main = xmonad defaultConfig #no output Please provide any additional information below. on a mailing list i've seen hints that X cannot support the colors gray and red but i'm using a very stock snow leopard X11, only fullscreen is turned on -- You received this message because you are listed in the owner or CC fields of this issue, or because you starred this issue. You may adjust your issue notification preferences at: http://code.google.com/hosting/settings

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Issue 382 in xmonad: fontforge should by default open stacked
by codesite-noreply＠google.com 26 Aug '10

26 Aug '10

Status: New Owner: ---- New issue 382 by artistenator: fontforge should by default open stacked http://code.google.com/p/xmonad/issues/detail?id=382 What steps will reproduce the problem? 1. open up fontforge 2. 3. What is the expected output? What do you see instead? gimp automatically opens in stacking mode, as that is gimp's natural environment. fontforge, which has a similar interface, should too. instead xmonad tiles it. Please use labels and text to provide additional information. If this error is due to a module from XMonadContrib, please tag this issue with 'Component-Contrib' below. -- You received this message because you are listed in the owner or CC fields of this issue, or because you starred this issue. You may adjust your issue notification preferences at: http://code.google.com/hosting/settings

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Issue 349 in xmonad: Chromium gives BadWindow (invalid Window parameter)
by codesite-noreply＠google.com 02 Aug '10

02 Aug '10

Status: New Owner: ---- New issue 349 by ninternity: Chromium gives BadWindow (invalid Window parameter) http://code.google.com/p/xmonad/issues/detail?id=349 What steps will reproduce the problem? 1. Using the Chromium package, "chromium-browser" What is the expected output? A running chromium instance. What do you see instead? The program 'chromium-browser' received an X Window System error. This probably reflects a bug in the program. The error was 'BadWindow (invalid Window parameter)'. (Details: serial 116 error_code 3 request_code 20 minor_code 0) (Note to programmers: normally, X errors are reported asynchronously; that is, you will receive the error a while after causing it. To debug your program, run it with the --sync command line option to change this behavior. You can then get a meaningful backtrace from your debugger if you break on the gdk_x_error() function.) What version of the product are you using? On what operating system? xmonad 0.9, installed from Hackage Xubuntu 9.10 Are you using an xmonad.hs? Please attach it and the output of "xmonad --recompile". Please provide any additional information below. Error does not happen when using xfce + Xubuntu 9.10, nor in xmonad 0.9 + Xubuntu 9.04. Chromium version: 4.0.267.0~svn20091208r34059-0ubuntu1~ucd1~karmic Attachments: xmonad.hs 1.6 KB xmonad_recompile_out 238 bytes -- You received this message because you are listed in the owner or CC fields of this issue, or because you starred this issue. You may adjust your issue notification preferences at: http://code.google.com/hosting/settings

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Issue 333 in xmonad: mplayer doesn't go fullscreen
by codesite-noreply＠google.com 27 Jul '10

27 Jul '10

Status: New Owner: ---- New issue 333 by polux2001: mplayer doesn't go fullscreen http://code.google.com/p/xmonad/issues/detail?id=333 What steps will reproduce the problem? 1. install ubuntu 9.10 2. cabal install xmonad 3. mplayer somevideo 4. press F What is the expected output? What do you see instead? Nothing happens. This doesn't occur with other WM (metacity). Are you using an xmonad.hs? Please attach it and the output of "xmonad --recompile". I'm using a customized xmonad.hs but the problem occurs with Config.hs found in he distribution. -- You received this message because you are listed in the owner or CC fields of this issue, or because you starred this issue. You may adjust your issue notification preferences at: http://code.google.com/hosting/settings

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Issue 399 in xmonad: Bringing focus to a floating window when in monocle layout can cause the main window to switch
by codesite-noreply＠google.com 29 Jun '10

29 Jun '10

Status: New Owner: ---- New issue 399 by adam.vany: Bringing focus to a floating window when in monocle layout can cause the main window to switch http://code.google.com/p/xmonad/issues/detail?id=399 What steps will reproduce the problem? 1. Open 1 window (we will call F) and Mod+Mouse1 to make floating 2. Open 1 more windows (called A) 3. Keep focus on window A and open another window (called B) 4. Mod+Space until in monocle layout. Window B should be visible with window F floating on top 5. Move the mouse onto window F to give it focus What is the expected output? What do you see instead? Expected: Giving focus to a floating window doesn't change the order/layout of non-floating windows. Window B should remain visible when window F receive focus Actual: Window B is replace with Window A. If you use Mod+j or Mod+k to bring window B back again, as soon as you move the mouse on to window F, Window B is replace with window A again What version of the product are you using? On what operating system? xmonad 0.7 on debian lenny Are you using an xmonad.hs? Please attach it and the output of "xmonad --recompile". xmonad.hs: import XMonad import XMonad.Hooks.DynamicLog import XMonad.Hooks.ManageDocks main = xmonad $ defaultConfig { terminal = "urxvt" , layoutHook = avoidStruts $ layoutHook defaultConfig }

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Issue 388 in xmonad: Google Chrome's dialog changes size back and forth rapidly
by codesite-noreply＠google.com 29 Jun '10

29 Jun '10

Status: New Owner: ---- New issue 388 by wei.hoo: Google Chrome's dialog changes size back and forth rapidly http://code.google.com/p/xmonad/issues/detail?id=388 What steps will reproduce the problem? 1. Start Google Chrome/Chromium. 2. Go to Options -> Under the Hood -> Clear browsing data... 3. Or Options -> Personal Stuff -> Import data from another browser... What is the expected output? What do you see instead? A dialog pops up (assuming you've set up xmonad to float dialogs), but it's shaking all the time and basically useless. Tiling the dialog does make it usable, but it's just a workaround. What version of the product are you using? On what operating system? Darcs version on Arch. Are you using an xmonad.hs? Please attach it and the output of "xmonad --recompile". Please provide any additional information below. I'm not really sure whether to blame XMonad or Google Chrome. Attachments: xmonad.hs 9.5 KB -- You received this message because you are listed in the owner or CC fields of this issue, or because you starred this issue. You may adjust your issue notification preferences at: http://code.google.com/hosting/settings

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darcs patch: add XMonad.Hooks.PlaceNext
by Ben Boeckel 28 Jun '10

28 Jun '10

Hi, I found FloatNext recently and thought it'd be useful to do something similar with where the next window gets placed. I also found InsertPosition which did what I wanted, but not conditionally. The new hook is a wrapper around InsertPosition that utilises FloatNext's conditional ability. Feedback welcome. --Ben

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xmonad for native OS X apps
by James O'Beirne 26 Jun '10

26 Jun '10

Hey all, First I'd like to thank the developers for xmonad; it's a fantastic piece of work. This is so much the case that I'm finding myself frustrated with my new MacBook Pro's default operating system. I want real tiling, not some click-and-drag grid app that costs $13. Xmonad, as things stand, only works under X11 for OS X. I'm curious as to what would be involved in extending (or perhaps forking) xmonad to deal with native OS X applications. Obviously, this would be arduous but i. Is it feasible? ii. If so, is there any interest in such development? I don't know anything about Applescript, Quartz, or Cocoa, but I'd certainly be willing to learn should it be shown that a project like this is reasonable. Thanks, James

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Skype in the IM layout - again
by Nathan Huesken 26 Jun '10

26 Jun '10

Hi, I asked the question a while ago, it never worked for me but I stopped worring because I started using pidgin instead of skype ... The question is how to get the IM layout to accept the skype buddy list. I finally tried this: withIM (1%7) skype (LG.Grid False) where skype = Title "<username> - Skype™ (Beta)" where I actually copied the string "<username> - Skype™ (Beta)" from the xprop output. But it does not work :(. What could this be? Maybe the "TM" symbol is recognized incorrectly? Can I somehow change this, so it is recognized when the title only contains my <username>? Thanks! Nathan

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