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Conference bulova::decw_jan-89_to_nov-90

Title:DECWINDOWS 26-JAN-89 to 29-NOV-90
Notice:See 1639.0 for VMS V5.3 kit; 2043.0 for 5.4 IFT kit
Moderator:STAR::VATNE
Created:Mon Oct 30 1989
Last Modified:Mon Dec 31 1990
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:3726
Total number of notes:19516

3327.0. "Child windows don't map ???" by SAMUEL::MARRA () Mon Sep 10 1990 17:32

I have a situation that is occuring on my workstation that I can't seem to track down.
Currently, many child windows don't map until after I iconize and de-iconize the parent
window.  Then the child becomes visible.

Does anyone know of an xdefault that would cause this?  

for instance, from the cardfiler I choose the "Card/Create Card..." pulldown, and then
child that should pop up doesn't ... until I iconize/expand the main window.

						.dave.
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3327.1I have seen this, tooWILLET::frebKarl Freburger Object-based SystemsTue Sep 11 1990 12:194
I've seen this problem, too.  In my case, I get an icon in the icon box,
and by its (the icon's) visible attributes the child window should be visible,
but is not.  If I click on the icon, it changes to the 'iconified' state.
Clicking again makes the child visible.
3327.2DECWIN::FISHERLocutus: Fact or Fraud?Tue Sep 11 1990 17:293
Sounds like a window manager problem, but I have never seen it.

Burns
3327.3SAMUEL::MARRAWed Sep 12 1990 14:245
No, it wasn't a WM problem.  Turned out to be a default, specifically
DECW$CARDFILER*initialState: 3 (iconic) that caused all future windows to start up
iconic, even those with out the shrink-to-icon button.

						.dave.
3327.4JAMMER::JACKMarty JackWed Sep 12 1990 17:3813
    Well, at least there's an example of an obscure support problem.
    
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3327.5YRDARM::finneganNeal, DECdecision - mail to: via::finneganThu Sep 13 1990 11:044
I have already brought this to the attention of the Toolkit people.  On ultrix
the cardfiler crashes as a result.

Neal