diff --git a/atoms.cpp b/atoms.cpp
index d04cbd3d61..db931d8d3c 100644
--- a/atoms.cpp
+++ b/atoms.cpp
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ Atoms::Atoms()
 
      // compatibility
     kwm_win_icon = XInternAtom(qt_xdisplay(), "KWM_WIN_ICON", FALSE);
+    kwm_running = XInternAtom(qt_xdisplay(), "KWM_RUNNING", FALSE);
 
 
     net_number_of_desktops = XInternAtom(qt_xdisplay(), "_NET_NUMBER_OF_DESKTOPS", False);
diff --git a/atoms.h b/atoms.h
index 05ee016f7b..46ea04a200 100644
--- a/atoms.h
+++ b/atoms.h
@@ -10,13 +10,15 @@ public:
     Atom wm_delete_window;
     Atom wm_take_focus;
     Atom kwm_win_icon; // compatibility
+    Atom kwm_running;
 
     Atom net_number_of_desktops;
     Atom net_current_desktop;
     Atom net_active_window;
     Atom net_client_list;
     Atom net_client_list_stacking;
-    
+
+
     Atom net_kde_docking_windows;
 };
 
diff --git a/client.cpp b/client.cpp
index 57a587e785..9902c47f56 100644
--- a/client.cpp
+++ b/client.cpp
@@ -307,6 +307,7 @@ void Client::manage( bool isMapped )
     QRect geom( original_geometry );
     bool placementDone = FALSE;
 
+    qDebug("geom: width=%d", geom.width() );
     if ( isMapped )
 	placementDone = TRUE;
     else {
@@ -326,6 +327,7 @@ void Client::manage( bool isMapped )
 	}
     }
 
+    qDebug("geom after: width=%d", geom.width() );
     // the clever activate() trick is necessary
     layout()->activate();
     resize ( sizeForWindowSize( geom.size() ) );
diff --git a/workspace.cpp b/workspace.cpp
index 3daeef250b..9576bcb7e5 100644
--- a/workspace.cpp
+++ b/workspace.cpp
@@ -100,6 +100,11 @@ Workspace::Workspace()
     int dummy;
     kwin_has_shape = XShapeQueryExtension(qt_xdisplay(), &kwin_shape_event, &dummy);
     
+    // compatibility
+    long data = 1;
+    XChangeProperty(qt_xdisplay(), qt_xrootwin(), atoms->kwm_running, atoms->kwm_running, 32,
+		    PropModeAppend, (unsigned char*) &data, 1);
+    
     init();
     control_grab = FALSE;
     tab_grab = FALSE;
@@ -197,6 +202,8 @@ Workspace::~Workspace()
     delete tab_box;
     delete popup;
     delete keys;
+    if ( root == qt_xrootwin() )
+	XDeleteProperty(qt_xdisplay(), qt_xrootwin(), atoms->kwm_running);
 }
 
 /*!