[Radiance-general] Rvu window?

[Greg Ward]

I think Rob is right.  As I said in my initial reply, many window 
managers under X11 override the client window dimensions, and some can 
even be instructed how to override these dimensions for specific 
programs via a preferences file.  Unfortunately, each window manager 
has its own way of doing this, so we need to ask the X11 gurus out 
there how it might be done.  I don't really know how Gnome handles 
things, for instance.  Under twm, the user can create a ".twmrc" file 
in their home directory, which contains the variable "MaxWindowSize" 
that may be set to control the maximum dimensions for any client 
application.  Related variables are UsePPosition and RandomPlacement.  
I don't have a reference, but I know the Solaris window manager can 
direct individual client placements.

However, I agree that a -geom option would be a nice addition, and I'll 
look into it if there's enough interest.  I'm also curious what people 
have to say in response to Carsten's query about output dimensions 
versus view angles.  I always considered the latter to be more 
important, but I'm willing to be proved wrong democratically.

-Greg

> From: Georg Mischler <schorsch at schorsch.com>
> Date: November 9, 2004 8:25:49 AM PST
>
> Rob Guglielmetti wrote:
>
>> The original question remains.  Where do the defaults live?  This
>> discussion has moved toward reinventing the wheel, if you ask me.  My
>> question in July was how does one control default window sizes in X.
>
> For rvu the answer is still the same: You don't.
> For software that implements the standard protocol, -geometry
> would be the answer.
>
> Rvu makes the window as large as the screen allows. For this,
> it relies on what the X server tells it about the screen height
> and width. If on your machine the initial window is smaller than
> the screen in both directions, then the X server lied to rvu.
> Obviously, your X installation is (or was) broken. There's
> nothing Radiance can do about that.
>
> -schorsch