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Two new MCWS issues with Linux

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avid:
These are interesting ideas. Thanks all.

I will be experimenting for a few more days. But I am currently running Wayland (Ubuntu 22.04) and this could be a big part of my problem. None of the window automation tools will work.

So I think I should consider moving back to an older pre-Wayland version and experiment there. Maybe I can just disable Wayland in the first instance. The Linux box will be a dedicated HTPC doing nothing but running my own software, a few system services and MC. So as long as MC and JRVR work well on X11, that may be my solution.

My (absolute last option) fall-back position is to leave it all running on Windows!

mattkhan:
fwiw using MCC_SHOW_WINDOW works without problems here (debian testing + kde + x11)

avid:

--- Quote from: mattkhan on August 15, 2023, 01:36:00 am ---fwiw using MCC_SHOW_WINDOW works without problems here (debian testing + kde + x11)

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Brilliant, thank you! I shall install an X11-based system and start testing with that

avid:

--- Quote from: avid on August 15, 2023, 03:04:52 am ---Brilliant, thank you! I shall install an X11-based system and start testing with that

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Again thank you all!! It's now working perfectly.

I replaced Ubuntu (Wayland) with Kubuntu (KDE) and (after a little taskbar auto-hide tweaking) my software can make MC views come and go as required - all through MCWS calls. And I have had no need of wmctrl or similar tools.

So now I am making real progress. It is starting to look like an elegant system.

It may be worth recording somewhere more visible that Wayland-based systems can't be used for systems which are to be externally controlled.

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