Basic window manager functions lost from WindowMaker in Quantal Quetzal 12.10

[Harry]

I've discovered the following extremely significant problems with WindowMaker behavior after upgrade to Quantal Quetzal 12.10:

* Loss of right click access to the WindowMaker system/applications menu. Without this, I cannot launch apps, perform basic window manager tasks such as changing the background or manage workspaces, or even log out.

* Loss of middle click access to WindowMaker window menu. Without this, I cannot switch to different windows via a menu list or review my open windows

* Loss of WindowMaker key bindings. Although the settings seem to be in place, key bindings I have assigned for the following functions do not work:

  * Switch to next workspace
  * Switch to previous workspace

There may be others

I suspect that these are not bugs introduced by WindowMaker code, which has been stable if stagnant but something else in 12.10 broke these functions.

[Rodolfo García Peñas (kix) (kix-i)]

On 2012-10-29 19:12, Harry wrote:
> Public bug reported:
>
> I've discovered the following extremely significant problems with
> WindowMaker behavior after upgrade to Quantal Quetzal 12.10:
>
> * Loss of right click access to the WindowMaker system/applications
> menu. Without this, I cannot launch apps, perform basic window
> manager
> tasks such as changing the background or manage workspaces, or even
> log
> out.
>
> * Loss of middle click access to WindowMaker window menu. Without
> this,
> I cannot switch to different windows via a menu list or review my
> open
> windows
>
> * Loss of WindowMaker key bindings. Although the settings seem to be
> in
> place, key bindings I have assigned for the following functions do
> not
> work:
>
> * Switch to next workspace
> * Switch to previous workspace
>
> There may be others
>
> I suspect that these are not bugs introduced by WindowMaker code,
> which
> has been stable if stagnant but something else in 12.10 broke these
> functions.
>
> ** Affects: wmaker (Ubuntu)
> Importance: Undecided
> Status: New
>
> ** Project changed: revager => xstep
>
> ** Project changed: xstep => wmaker (Ubuntu)
>
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> Title:
> Basic window manager functions lost from WindowMaker in Quantal
> Quetzal 12.10
>
> Status in “wmaker” package in Ubuntu:
> New
>
> Bug description:
> I've discovered the following extremely significant problems with
> WindowMaker behavior after upgrade to Quantal Quetzal 12.10:
>
> * Loss of right click access to the WindowMaker system/applications
> menu. Without this, I cannot launch apps, perform basic window
> manager
> tasks such as changing the background or manage workspaces, or even
> log out.
>
> * Loss of middle click access to WindowMaker window menu. Without
> this, I cannot switch to different windows via a menu list or
> review
> my open windows
>
> * Loss of WindowMaker key bindings. Although the settings seem to
> be
> in place, key bindings I have assigned for the following functions
> do
> not work:
>
> * Switch to next workspace
> * Switch to previous workspace
>
> There may be others
>
> I suspect that these are not bugs introduced by WindowMaker code,
> which has been stable if stagnant but something else in 12.10 broke
> these functions.
>
> To manage notifications about this bug go to:
>
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/wmaker/+bug/1072832/+subscriptions

This problem is because the file /etc/GNUStep/WindowMaker has two extra
commas:

--- a/debian/debianfiles/conf/WindowMaker
+++ b/debian/debianfiles/conf/WindowMaker
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
"/usr/local/share/WindowMaker/Icons",
"/usr/share/WindowMaker/Icons",
"/usr/local/share/icons",
- "/usr/share/icons",
+ "/usr/share/icons"
);
PixmapPath = (
"~/GNUstep/Library/WindowMaker/Pixmaps",
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
"/usr/share/WindowMaker/Backgrounds",
"/usr/share/WindowMaker/Pixmaps",
"/usr/local/share/pixmaps",
- "/usr/share/pixmaps",
+ "/usr/share/pixmaps"
);
WindowTitleBalloons = YES;
IconSize = 64;

The patch was sen...

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

[Harry (hellfroze)]

Hi,

Thanks for your reply - if I understand correctly, there was a comma after the last entry in the icon and pixmap path lists where there shouldn't have been. I took a look at my system's /etc/GNUStep/Defaults/WindowMaker file and mine didn't have the comma, unfortunately.

On a hunch, I tried moving the config lines relating to mouse buttons to the top, and the path lines to the bottom but that didn't help, either.

I've attached my system config file in case anything jumps out as problematic (I've never modified this file until today - I've had this system running since about Lucid/10.04 and have done dist upgrades each time).

[Rodolfo García Peñas (kix) (kix-i)]

On Mon, 29 Oct 2012, Harry escribió:

> Hi,
>
> Thanks for your reply - if I understand correctly, there was a comma
> after the last entry in the icon and pixmap path lists where there
> shouldn't have been. I took a look at my system's
> /etc/GNUStep/Defaults/WindowMaker file and mine didn't have the comma,
> unfortunately.
>
> On a hunch, I tried moving the config lines relating to mouse buttons to
> the top, and the path lines to the bottom but that didn't help, either.
>
> I've attached my system config file in case anything jumps out as
> problematic (I've never modified this file until today - I've had this
> system running since about Lucid/10.04 and have done dist upgrades each
> time).
>
> ** Attachment added: "system windowmaker config file"
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/wmaker/+bug/1072832/+attachment/3417978/+files/WindowMaker

Hi Harry,

your file seems to be fine (I didn't test it here). How is the user's file (~GNUstep/Defaults/WindowMaker)?

Cheers,
kix

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> Title:
> Basic window manager functions lost from WindowMaker in Quantal
> Quetzal 12.10
>
> Status in “wmaker” package in Ubuntu:
> Confirmed
>
> Bug description:
> I've discovered the following extremely significant problems with
> WindowMaker behavior after upgrade to Quantal Quetzal 12.10:
>
> * Loss of right click access to the WindowMaker system/applications
> menu. Without this, I cannot launch apps, perform basic window manager
> tasks such as changing the background or manage workspaces, or even
> log out.
>
> * Loss of middle click access to WindowMaker window menu. Without
> this, I cannot switch to different windows via a menu list or review
> my open windows
>
> * Loss of WindowMaker key bindings. Although the settings seem to be
> in place, key bindings I have assigned for the following functions do
> not work:
>
>   * Switch to next workspace
>   * Switch to previous workspace
>
> There may be others
>
> I suspect that these are not bugs introduced by WindowMaker code,
> which has been stable if stagnant but something else in 12.10 broke
> these functions.
>
> To manage notifications about this bug go to:
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/wmaker/+bug/1072832/+subscriptions

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[Harry (hellfroze)]

Hi,

I tried moving my user WindowMaker conf file away to reset things but that didn't make a difference as far as the mouse button actions. I've attached my existing one which I think goes back even further, to about 2007, in case you notice anything.

[Rodolfo García Peñas (kix) (kix-i)]

On 2012-10-29 23:52, Harry wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I tried moving my user WindowMaker conf file away to reset things but
> that didn't make a difference as far as the mouse button actions.
> I've
> attached my existing one which I think goes back even further, to
> about
> 2007, in case you notice anything.
>
> ** Attachment added: "user WindowMaker config file"
>
>
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/wmaker/+bug/1072832/+attachment/3418139/+files/WindowMaker
>
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> Title:
> Basic window manager functions lost from WindowMaker in Quantal
> Quetzal 12.10
>
> Status in “wmaker” package in Ubuntu:
> Confirmed
>
> Bug description:
> I've discovered the following extremely significant problems with
> WindowMaker behavior after upgrade to Quantal Quetzal 12.10:
>
> * Loss of right click access to the WindowMaker system/applications
> menu. Without this, I cannot launch apps, perform basic window
> manager
> tasks such as changing the background or manage workspaces, or even
> log out.
>
> * Loss of middle click access to WindowMaker window menu. Without
> this, I cannot switch to different windows via a menu list or
> review
> my open windows
>
> * Loss of WindowMaker key bindings. Although the settings seem to
> be
> in place, key bindings I have assigned for the following functions
> do
> not work:
>
>   * Switch to next workspace
>   * Switch to previous workspace
>
> There may be others
>
> I suspect that these are not bugs introduced by WindowMaker code,
> which has been stable if stagnant but something else in 12.10 broke
> these functions.
>
> To manage notifications about this bug go to:
>
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/wmaker/+bug/1072832/+subscriptions

Hi,

I tried to install the ubuntu packages in one debian machine. I cannot
reproduce the problem. I used wmaker and wmaker-common packages, version
0.95.3-2ubuntu1. Can you try the debian packages? debdiff show that the
packages are equal (minor changes).

What version are you using? The libwraster/libutils2/libwings2 are
updated too?

Thanks for your report.

Cheers,
kix
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[Harry (hellfroze)]

Hi,

Thanks for continuing to investigate this matter.

My packages versions are 0.95.3-2ubuntu1 for wmaker, wmaker-common, libwings3, libwings2, and libwutil2.

I tried replacing wmaker/wmaker-common with wmaker_0.92.0-8.2+b1 from Debian stable but the problems with right/middle click not doing anything persists.

I removed the existing /etc/GNUStep and ~/GNUStep before removing the existing wmaker and wmaker-common packages, then installed the above deb.

Separately from all this, regarding my 3rd issue (key bindings now working), I've discovered that it *eventually* works. For example, I logged in this morning, my bindings did not work. I checked in WPrefs and confirmed they were set to what I want them to be, and I reset them for good measure. They still did not work. I walked away from the keyboard for about 10 minutes and when I came back, they were working.

I do not know what to make of this.

[Rodolfo García Peñas (kix) (kix-i)]

Hi,

please, report the keybinding problem to <email address hidden>

Thanks.
kix

On Tue, 30 Oct 2012, Harry escribió:

> Hi,
>
> Thanks for continuing to investigate this matter.
>
> My packages versions are 0.95.3-2ubuntu1 for wmaker, wmaker-common,
> libwings3, libwings2, and libwutil2.
>
> I tried replacing wmaker/wmaker-common with wmaker_0.92.0-8.2+b1 from
> Debian stable but the problems with right/middle click not doing
> anything persists.
>
> I removed the existing /etc/GNUStep and ~/GNUStep before removing the
> existing wmaker and wmaker-common packages, then installed the above
> deb.
>
> Separately from all this, regarding my 3rd issue (key bindings now
> working), I've discovered that it *eventually* works. For example, I
> logged in this morning, my bindings did not work. I checked in WPrefs
> and confirmed they were set to what I want them to be, and I reset them
> for good measure. They still did not work. I walked away from the
> keyboard for about 10 minutes and when I came back, they were working.
>
> I do not know what to make of this.
>
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>
> Title:
> Basic window manager functions lost from WindowMaker in Quantal
> Quetzal 12.10
>
> Status in “wmaker” package in Ubuntu:
> Confirmed
>
> Bug description:
> I've discovered the following extremely significant problems with
> WindowMaker behavior after upgrade to Quantal Quetzal 12.10:
>
> * Loss of right click access to the WindowMaker system/applications
> menu. Without this, I cannot launch apps, perform basic window manager
> tasks such as changing the background or manage workspaces, or even
> log out.
>
> * Loss of middle click access to WindowMaker window menu. Without
> this, I cannot switch to different windows via a menu list or review
> my open windows
>
> * Loss of WindowMaker key bindings. Although the settings seem to be
> in place, key bindings I have assigned for the following functions do
> not work:
>
>   * Switch to next workspace
>   * Switch to previous workspace
>
> There may be others
>
> I suspect that these are not bugs introduced by WindowMaker code,
> which has been stable if stagnant but something else in 12.10 broke
> these functions.
>
> To manage notifications about this bug go to:
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/wmaker/+bug/1072832/+subscriptions

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[Harry (hellfroze)]

I believe I've traced down the problem to an interaction with SCIM. When I kill the running SCIM related processes, I regain my right-click action in WindowMaker.

Unfortunately that means I lose the ability to input in non-English languages that I occasionally need but I can find a workaround.

[Doug Torrance (profzoom)]

Closing 4+ year old bug.