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W A R N I N G:
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This document is a work in progress and is in no way complete or accurate!
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Its current purpose is in aiding the KWin NetWM audit for a future KWin release.
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NetWM Compliance Document:
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==========================
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Listed below are all the NetWM (or EWM) hints decided upon on freedesktop.org
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(as of version 1.3draft, Nov 27, 2002) and KWin's current level of
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compliance with the spec. Some parts also involve the pager and clients which
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this document will cater for as well where applicable.
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If you modify the level of NetWM compliance (via modification of kwin/*,
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kdecore/netwm.* or kdecore/kwin.* etc.), or notice any new hints that
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were added after version 1.2, please modify this document appropriately.
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Properties are ordered in the table in the order they are found in the
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specification. To list any important notes regarding a property, just
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add them as follows:
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_NET_NUMBER_OF_DESKTOPS root window property done
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+----------------------------------------------------------------+
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| This property SHOULD be updated by the Window Manager to |
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| indicate the number of virtual desktops. KWin DOES update this |
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| property when the pager changes the number of desktops. |
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+----------------------------------------------------------------+
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If you have any questions regarding the specification, feel free to ask on the KWin
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mailing list <kwin@kde.org>, or on the Window Manager Spec list <wm-spec-list@gnome.org>.
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-- Karol <kszwed@kde.org>
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Property Name Type Compliance
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==========================================================================
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Root Window Properties (and Related Messages):
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_NET_SUPPORTED root window property COMPLETE
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+----------------------------------------------------------------+
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| Please add all other supported _NET properties here |
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| after they are implemented. This property is complete in the |
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| sence that all implemented properties are listed here. |
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+----------------------------------------------------------------+
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CHECKME : check it's complete
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_NET_CLIENT_LIST root window property COMPLETE
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+----------------------------------------------------------------+
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| With xprop it seems only one WinID is stored, whereas an array |
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| of all managed windows should be stored instead! |
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| This is caused by xprop printing only first element of WINDOW |
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| type properties, xprop has to be patched to see them all. |
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+----------------------------------------------------------------+
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CHECKME : check that the list includes all windows
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_NET_CLIENT_LIST_STACKING root window property COMPLETE
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+----------------------------------------------------------------+
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| With xprop it seems only one WinID is stored, whereas an array |
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| of all managed windows should be stored instead! |
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| This is caused by xprop printing only first element of WINDOW |
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| type properties, xprop has to be patched to see them all. |
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+----------------------------------------------------------------+
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_NET_NUMBER_OF_DESKTOPS root window property + message COMPLETE
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+----------------------------------------------------------------+
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| _NET_VIRTUAL_ROOTS MUST be set to the new number of desktop |
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| virtual root window IDs. Currently this property is NOT set, |
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| but a WM SHOULD set this property and respond to the message. |
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| We have NETRootInfo::setVirtualRoots() but we don't use it!! |
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| This is because KWin doesn't use the virtual root windows |
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| technique for creating virtual desktops, so it doesn't have |
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| to set this property. |
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+----------------------------------------------------------------+
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CHECKME : check updating of properties
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_NET_DESKTOP_GEOMETRY root window property + message COMPLETE
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+----------------------------------------------------------------+
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| KWin doesn't implement large desktops, so it ignores |
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| the message, and only sets the property to the screen size |
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+----------------------------------------------------------------+
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_NET_DESKTOP_VIEWPORT root window property + message COMPLETE
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+----------------------------------------------------------------+
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| KWin doesn't implement viewports, so it correctly sets |
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| the property to (0,0) pairs and ignores the message |
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+----------------------------------------------------------------+
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_NET_CURRENT_DESKTOP root window property + message COMPLETE
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_NET_DESKTOP_NAMES root window property COMPLETE
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_NET_ACTIVE_WINDOW root window property + message COMPLETE
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_NET_WORKAREA root window property COMPLETE
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+----------------------------------------------------------------+
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| Work Area takes into account the _NET_WM_STRUT property set on |
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| client windows. I had a problem where _NET_NUMBER_OF_DESKTOPS |
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| was 3, but _NET_WORKAREA had only two geometries set. |
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| I need to investigate this -- Karol |
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+----------------------------------------------------------------+
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_NET_SUPPORTING_WM_CHECK root window property COMPLETE
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_NET_VIRTUAL_ROOTS root window property COMPLETE
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+----------------------------------------------------------------+
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| The spec requires this property to be set only for WMs using |
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| the virtual roots technique for creating virtual desktops. |
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| KWin doesn't use it, so it doesn't set the property. |
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+----------------------------------------------------------------+
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_NET_DESKTOP_LAYOUT (pager) root window property NIL
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_NET_SHOWING_DESKTOP root window property + message NIL
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Other Root Window Messages:
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_NET_CLOSE_WINDOW root window message COMPLETE
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+----------------------------------------------------------------+
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| KWin should use _NET_WM_PING and offer killing the client. |
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+----------------------------------------------------------------+
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_NET_MOVERESIZE_WINDOW root window message NIL
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_NET_WM_MOVERESIZE root window message PARTIAL
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+----------------------------------------------------------------+
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| Lacks keyboard modes and button support. |
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| Direction::KeyboardSize + KeyboardMove are in kdecore. |
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+----------------------------------------------------------------+
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Application Window Properties:
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_NET_WM_NAME window property COMPLETE
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+----------------------------------------------------------------+
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| Set by clients |
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+----------------------------------------------------------------+
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_NET_WM_VISIBLE_NAME window property COMPLETE
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_NET_WM_ICON_NAME window property PARTIAL
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+----------------------------------------------------------------+
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| Doesn't seem to be used at all, not even as a fallback |
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| in KWin::icon(). Seems to be obsoleted by _NET_WM_ICON anyway? |
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| The code in netwm.cpp itself seems to be correct. |
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+----------------------------------------------------------------+
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_NET_WM_VISIBLE_ICON_NAME window property PARTIAL
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+----------------------------------------------------------------+
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| The same like _NET_WM_ICON_NAME, but this property should be |
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| set by the WM only if it uses different one than |
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| _NET_WM_ICON_NAME. Since KWin doesn't use it at all, it's ok. |
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+----------------------------------------------------------------+
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_NET_WM_DESKTOP window property + message PARTIAL
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+----------------------------------------------------------------+
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| After the WM_Sn (ICCCM) manager selection is implemented, it |
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| should be checked that the property is removed on withdrawal, |
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| but not on shutdown. |
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+----------------------------------------------------------------+
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_NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE window property PARTIAL
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+----------------------------------------------------------------+
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| Set by clients, and the handling of _NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE itself |
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| is compliant. |
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+----------------------------------------------------------------+
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_NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE_DESKTOP property value (atom) COMPLETE
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_NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE_DOCK property value (atom) COMPLETE
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_NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE_TOOLBAR property value (atom)
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_NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE_MENU property value (atom) PARTIAL
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+----------------------------------------------------------------+
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| Qt doesn't support this type yet. |
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| Up to KDE3.0, this window type was incorrectly used |
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| for the toplevel menubar, and not for torn-off menus. This was |
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| fixed in KDE3.1 by introducing _KDE_NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE_TOPMENU |
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| and KWin tries to detect old KDE apps using the old type. |
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+----------------------------------------------------------------+
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_NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE_UTILITY property value (atom) PARTIAL
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+----------------------------------------------------------------+
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| Support is only in kdecore. |
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+----------------------------------------------------------------+
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_NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE_SPLASH property value (atom) PARTIAL
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+----------------------------------------------------------------+
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| Support is only in kdecore. |
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+----------------------------------------------------------------+
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_NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE_DIALOG property value (atom)
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_NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE_NORMAL property value (atom)
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_NET_WM_STATE window property + message
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+----------------------------------------------------------------+
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| After the WM_Sn (ICCCM) manager selection is implemented, it |
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| should be checked that the property is removed on withdrawal, |
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| but not on shutdown. |
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+----------------------------------------------------------------+
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_NET_WM_STATE_MODAL property value (atom)
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_NET_WM_STATE_STICKY property value (atom) COMPLETE
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+----------------------------------------------------------------+
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| KWin doesn't implement large desktops, so this state is |
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| ignored. Note that 'sticky' here is not 'on all desktops'. |
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+----------------------------------------------------------------+
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_NET_WM_STATE_MAXIMIZED_VERT property value (atom) COMPLETE
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_NET_WM_STATE_MAXIMIZED_HORZ property value (atom) COMPLETE
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_NET_WM_STATE_SHADED property value (atom)
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_NET_WM_STATE_SKIP_TASKBAR property value (atom)
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_NET_WM_STATE_SKIP_PAGER property value (atom)
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_NET_WM_STATE_HIDDEN property value (atom) PARTIAL
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+----------------------------------------------------------------+
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| Done in kdecore/netwm.cpp. Implementation required in KWin. |
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+----------------------------------------------------------------+
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_NET_WM_STATE_FULLSCREEN property value (atom) PARTIAL
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+----------------------------------------------------------------+
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| Done in kdecore/netwm.cpp. Implementation required in KWin. |
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+----------------------------------------------------------------+
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_NET_WM_STATE_ABOVE property value (atom) PARTIAL
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+----------------------------------------------------------------+
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| Done in kdecore/netwm.cpp. Implementation required in KWin. |
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| Possibly a simple replace with STAYS_ON_TOP, but we need |
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| proper layering. |
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+----------------------------------------------------------------+
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_NET_WM_STATE_BELOW property value (atom) PARTIAL
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+----------------------------------------------------------------+
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| Done in kdecore/netwm.cpp. Implementation required in KWin. |
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+----------------------------------------------------------------+
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_NET_WM_STATE_STAYS_ON_TOP property value (atom)
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+----------------------------------------------------------------+
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| This seems to be deprecated by _NET_WM_STATE_ABOVE and its use |
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| is non-standard as far as the current spec goes (although it |
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| was 'pending' around July 2002). Should we leave this for |
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| backwards compatibility (we have had it since Sept. 2000) or |
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| replace it with STATE_ABOVE? |
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| I suggest we deprecate it as we're using the _NET_WM namespace |
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| 'illegally' - Karol |
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+----------------------------------------------------------------+
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_NET_WM_ALLOWED_ACTIONS window property NIL
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_NET_WM_ACTION_MOVE property value (atom)
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_NET_WM_ACTION_RESIZE property value (atom)
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_NET_WM_ACTION_MINIMIZE property value (atom)
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_NET_WM_ACTION_MAXIMIZE_VERT property value (atom)
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_NET_WM_ACTION_MAXIMIZE_HORZ property value (atom)
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_NET_WM_ACTION_SHADE property value (atom)
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_NET_WM_ACTION_STICK property value (atom)
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_NET_WM_ACTION_FULLSCREEN property value (atom)
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_NET_WM_ACTION_CHANGE_DESKTOP property value (atom)
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_NET_WM_ACTION_CLOSE property value (atom)
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_NET_WM_STRUT window property
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_NET_WM_ICON_GEOMETRY window property
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_NET_WM_ICON window property
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CHECKME : the code in netwm.cpp is incorrect on 64bit platforms?
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_NET_WM_PID window property
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+----------------------------------------------------------------+
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| The ICCCM specified property WM_CLIENT_MACHINE must be set to |
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| a fully qualified domain name of client's host to allow the WM |
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| to kill windows that do not respond to a _NET_WM_PING. |
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| Note that due to gethostname(2) not returning FQDN on some |
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| systems WM_CLIENT_MACHINE may not be actually FQDN. |
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+----------------------------------------------------------------+
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_NET_WM_HANDLED_ICONS window property COMPLETE
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+----------------------------------------------------------------+
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| This property should be set by a taskbar, so it has nothing to |
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| do with KWin. But this property is broken anyway and should be |
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| replaced by a manager selection in future NETWM versions. |
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+----------------------------------------------------------------+
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Window Manager Protocols:
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_NET_WM_PING window property + message NIL
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===========================================================================
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KDE-specific extensions (for completeness):
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Property Name Type
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_KDE_WM_CHANGE_STATE root window message
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_KDE_NET_SYSTEM_TRAY_WINDOWS root window property
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_KDE_NET_WM_SYSTEM_TRAY_WINDOW_FOR window property
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_KDE_NET_WM_FRAME_STRUT window property
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_NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE additions:
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_KDE_NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE_OVERRIDE property value (atom)
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_KDE_NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE_TOPMENU property value (atom)
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==========================================================================
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Inter-Client Communication Conventions Manual (ICCCM) specs (for completeness):
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Property Name Type Contents / Format
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Client properties:
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WM_NAME window property String / 8
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WM_ICON_NAME window property Text
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WM_NORMAL_HINTS window property Window / 32
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WM_HINTS window property WM_HINTS / 32
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WM_CLASS window property Text
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WM_TRANSIENT_FOR window property WM_ICON_SIZE / 32
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WM_PROTOCOLS window property Atom / 32
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WM_COLORMAP_WINDOWS top-level window property WM_STATE / 32
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WM_CLIENT_MACHINE window property Window / 32
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WM_STATE
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WM_CLIENT_LEADER window property Window / 32
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WM_CLIENT_ROLE window property String / 8
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Window manager properties:
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WM_STATE window property WM_STATE / 8?
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WM_ICON_SIZE window property WM_ICON_SIZE / 8?
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==========================================================================
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NETWM spec compliance (whole document):
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version 1.2
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1. COMPLETE
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2.3. COMPLETE - FEATURE NOT IMPLEMENTED
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2.4. COMPLETE - FEATURE NOT IMPLEMENTED
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2.5. PARTIAL - minimized windows are not in IconicState - see _NET_WM_STATE_HIDDEN
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2. (rest of the section) COMPLETE
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3.1.
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3.2. COMPLETE
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3.3. COMPLETE
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3.4. COMPLETE - FEATURE NOT IMPLEMENTED
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3.5. COMPLETE - FEATURE NOT IMPLEMENTED
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3.6. COMPLETE
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3.7. COMPLETE
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3.8. COMPLETE
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3.9. COMPLETE
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3.10. COMPLETE
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3.11. COMPLETE - NOT USED
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3.12.
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3.13.
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4.1. COMPLETE
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4.2.
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4.3. PARTIAL
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5.1. COMPLETE
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5.2. COMPLETE
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5.3.
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5.4.
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5.5. PARTIAL
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5.6. PARTIAL
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5.7. PARTIAL
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5.8. NIL
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5.9.
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5.10.
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5.11.
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5.12.
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5.13. COMPLETE
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6.1. NIL
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7.3.
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7.4.
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7.6.
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7.7.
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7.9.
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7.10.
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7. (rest of the section) COMPLETE
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ICCCM spec compliance (whole document):
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version 2.0
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1.2.3. ?
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1.2.6. ?
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1. (rest of the section) COMPLETE
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2.8.
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2. (rest of the section) COMPLETE (selections, not a KWin thing)
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3. COMPLETE - NOT SUPPORTED, OBSOLETE
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4.
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5. PARTIAL - patch sent to TT to make it COMPLETE (not KWin thing anyway)
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5.3. COMPLETE - not KWin related
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6.1. clients thing
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6.2. clients thing
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6.3. COMPLETE
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6. (rest of the section) ?
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7. COMPLETE - no idea what it is, but it doesn't seem to be KWin related
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8. COMPLETE
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