[Lazarus] Bug using Lazarus under KDE (minimizing)

[Paulo Malheiros]

I think I've isolated the problem.

If you start Lazarus and change Desktop it will probably minimize. If  
you restore all and change desktop it will probably minimize again.  
This we all know so far... But if after restoring you move the main  
Lazarus window (top window) it will never minimize again. I've tested  
this under 0.9.24 and svn 15397.

Apparently Lazarus is starting in an undefined geometry for KDE and  
changing desktop makes KDE update all window geometries which forces  
the minimize. Moving the top window somehow "tells" KDE its window  
geometry, I think.

If you minimize Lazarus by clicking the minimize button the problem  
returns again, so restoring Lazarus window doesn't update its geometry  
state to KDE.

I hope this helps for a possible solution.

Best regards,
Paulo


Quoting Graeme Geldenhuys <graemeg.lists at gmail.com>:

> 2008/6/10 Paulo Malheiros <paulo.malheiros at fe.up.pt>:
>> One possible workaround is switching Virtual Desktop via the mouse
>> middle button click in the Desktop.
>> A list of applications appears divided in Desktops, if you choose an
>> application in another desktop it won't minimize Lazarus.
>> It works for those who don't use maximized windows and have a bit of
>> desktop always visible.
>
>
> That does seem to work, thanks.  The only problem now is to retrain my
> hand not to click the virtual desktop icons, but instead use the
> middle mouse button.  :)
>
>
> Regards,
>  - Graeme -
>
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