[openbox] Unable to bind a non-following SendToDesktop, but a following SendToDesktop works

Clay Barnes clay.barnes at gmail.com
Thu May 26 12:07:03 EDT 2005


Well, I've edited the file a few times, (for other things) and suddenly
the bindings work.

Fickle, fickle XML :-P

Thanks for your time!

-Clay

Mikael Magnusson wrote:

> On Thu, 26 May 2005, Clay Barnes wrote:
>
>> I am building a (very extensive) custom keybinding set, and I have been
>> unable to map keybindings to the SendToDesktop correctly.  When I use
>>
>>  <keybind key="W-C-2">
>>    <action
>> name="SendToDesktop"><desktop>1</desktop><follow>yes</follow></action>
>>  </keybind>
>>
>> the selected window and workspace focus are both sent to Desktop 2, but
>>
>>  <keybind key="W-C-2">
>>    <action
>> name="SendToDesktop"><desktop>1</desktop><follow>no</follow></action>
>>  </keybind>
>>
>> does nothing.  I know the XML file isn't being rejected because other
>> bindings are working.
>
>
> This works fine here. Are you sure you're not already on the target
> desktop or something silly?
>
>> I tried the IRC channel, but no one was around, and nothing in the FAQ,
>> documentation, or google results seemed to address my problem.  I assume
>> the lack of info on the problem means the problem is mine.
>
>
> I was there :).
>
>> If necessary, I can include my entire rc.xml file, but I doubt anyone
>> wants to read all that.
>>
>>
>> Thanks for your time,
>> Clay Barnes
>>
>
> -- 
> Mikael Magnusson
>





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