X-Recipient: archive-cygwin AT delorie DOT com DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=sourceware.org; h=list-id :list-unsubscribe:list-subscribe:list-archive:list-post :list-help:sender:mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date :message-id:subject:from:to:content-type; q=dns; s=default; b=Yp 3+nHUuTLJRogx+TM9jWYPWOGRdZ9VeUqBBMpJSxFhJ4vszaF/rlQOUte0tQ/+rIr HnTY+iaiHsHfxbdh24+3oJ2HwBbPdjAB5dC6oAOwFRD2KvadR2cTwLLafaeMzXvx 5AA2H2bP2bBz3a8ZNNcfxERqfcHf1BBznMK8Pe+9g= DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha1; c=relaxed; d=sourceware.org; h=list-id :list-unsubscribe:list-subscribe:list-archive:list-post :list-help:sender:mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date :message-id:subject:from:to:content-type; s=default; bh=RAGWvo7o B8uv7w0xABcR7NDkkrg=; b=ugRmVMVoRXVpASiJhqVNGn//XIhJToUdnfLp883N +kcedPc+J61MehlFs4a9DMdKEiDkTKSYe/Qo4ddQXRUJQDCaOr6IYLhNc3bwGTYW y2qrtMXj2TKWrGsM0hhJ9ll32J6NRU9HalHUMqquccnxWJaM4H6VdSkyropNzRbx sdo= Mailing-List: contact cygwin-help AT cygwin DOT com; run by ezmlm List-Id: List-Subscribe: List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: , Sender: cygwin-owner AT cygwin DOT com Mail-Followup-To: cygwin AT cygwin DOT com Delivered-To: mailing list cygwin AT cygwin DOT com Authentication-Results: sourceware.org; auth=none X-Virus-Found: No X-Spam-SWARE-Status: No, score=-0.2 required=5.0 tests=AWL,BAYES_50,FREEMAIL_ENVFROM_END_DIGIT,FREEMAIL_FROM,RCVD_IN_DNSWL_LOW,SPF_PASS autolearn=ham version=3.3.2 X-HELO: mail-qg0-f48.google.com MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Received: by 10.140.134.196 with SMTP id 187mr3861419qhg.24.1439826853287; Mon, 17 Aug 2015 08:54:13 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: <55D1A466.8060408@starwolf.com> References: <55D1A466 DOT 8060408 AT starwolf DOT com> Date: Mon, 17 Aug 2015 10:54:13 -0500 Message-ID: Subject: Re: X Windows disappearing/unmapping (Win10 + 3rd party virtual desktops) From: Nem W Schlecht To: cygwin AT cygwin DOT com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 X-IsSubscribed: yes I had this same problem with Dexpot and found a solution. Please see these posts: https://cygwin.com/ml/cygwin/2015-08/msg00137.html https://cygwin.com/ml/cygwin/2015-08/msg00148.html On Mon, Aug 17, 2015 at 4:07 AM, Greywolf wrote: > ENVIRONMENT: > OS: Windows 10 Pro 64-bit > Cygwin: > setup 2.871 > X11 1.17.2 (x86_64-unknown-cygwin); > package version 1.17.2-1 built 2015-07-09 > xterm 318-1 > OTHER: > 3rd party virtual desktop managers - have tried with > - dexpot 1.6 > - virtuawin 4.3 > > WHAT HAPPENS: > > 1. I start mintty, which starts bash. > 2. I start an X server; DISPLAY=:0 > 3. I start an xterm on the local host, to $DISPLAY. > 4. I switch to another desktop on the desktop manager. > 5. I return to that window, and the xterm window vanishes. > - the processes bound to the window are still running, > as is the xterm itself. > 6. I see no way to access or return the window to the desktop. > * even winlister no longer can access the window handle. > > The window just hops off the deep end, never to be seen again, > but everything connected with that window remains present. > > The only desktop manager it works with is the one that comes with Win10, > but that lacks some features; notably, the ability to directly access a > desktop with a keystroke. It is just not a viable alternative. > > WHY I AM SUBMITTING THIS AS A CYGWIN BUG: > > Because this happens as a result of using at least two different > non-microsoft desktop managers, and ONLY X11-based applications > are vanishing (xterm plus, as a test, xfd). > > --*greywolf; > > > > -- > Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html > FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/ > Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html > Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple > -- Nem W Schlecht Empyreal Technologies http://www.emptec.com/ "Perl did the magic. I just waved the wand." -- Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/ Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple