Can not use multiple applications in VNC viewer

[James Weatherall]

Mustafa,

Please use Reply To All when replying to mailing list messages.

Have you tried running any of the suggested window/session-managers from an
xterm once the Xvnc session has started?

What happens if you run "metacity" without the "--replace" option?

Regards,

--
Wez @ RealVNC Ltd
 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: The Pious [mailto:the_pious "at" hotmail.com] 
> Sent: 13 October 2008 20:27
> To: James Weatherall
> Subject: RE: Can not use multiple applications in VNC viewer
> 
> Hi James,
> 
> Thanks a lot, but I have already tried different 
> window-managers (gnome-session, startkde etc.) but I still 
> have the same problem.  However, I have found a workaround, 
> which is as follows.  After starting the VNC Viewer, I start 
> a new terminal, and inside that terminal I write the command 
> 'metacity --replace', and it solves the problem.  Once this 
> command is executed, I can see the title bars of windows 
> opened inside the VNC viewer, as well as I can also switch 
> between different applicaitons which I am running inside the 
> VNC viewer.
> 
> Can you please help me understand how come 'metacity 
> --replace' solves the problem?  I guess metacity is a basic 
> window manager, and something is wrong with other window-managers.
> 
> Best Regards,
> Mustafa
> 
> > From: jnw "at" realvnc.com
> > To: the_pious "at" hotmail.com; vnc-list "at" realvnc.com
> > Subject: RE: Can not use multiple applications in VNC viewer
> > Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2008 14:48:54 +0100
> > 
> > Mustafa,
> > 
> > From what you've described, it sounds like you don't have an X11 
> > window-manager running. You can edit the ~/.vnc/xstartup file, find 
> > the line that tries to run "twm" and replace that with 
> something more 
> > suitable, e.g. "gnome-session" or "start-kde", depending upon the 
> > window manager you'd like to use.
> > 
> > Cheers,
> > 
> > --
> > Wez @ RealVNC Ltd
> > 
> > 
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: vnc-list-admin "at" realvnc.com
> > > [mailto:vnc-list-admin "at" realvnc.com] On Behalf Of The Pious
> > > Sent: 11 October 2008 23:36
> > > To: vnc-list "at" realvnc.com
> > > Subject: Can not use multiple applications in VNC viewer
> > > 
> > > Hi,
> > > 
> > > I am using vncserver to connect to my Fedora 9 workstation. 
> > > I am able to connect and everything seems to be working fine. 
> > > However, whenever I start an application at the remote 
> system using 
> > > VNC viewer, I can not move its window, or resize it. Furthermore 
> > > that application does not show up in the application 
> panel, and also 
> > > its title bar is hidden. It is positioned at the top left corner 
> > > inside the VNC viewer window. I can not close it using
> > > ALT+F4, or can not minimize it either. If I try to start another 
> > > ALT+application,
> > > it will also show the same behavior, and will also be 
> positioned at 
> > > the same location within the VNC viewer window.
> > > Also, if I try to switch between the appliation using
> > > ALT+Tab, it does not work. So, I have to close one
> > > application in order to use the other one.
> > > 
> > > Can anybody please help me in trying to solve this problem? 
> > > I am not an expert of Linux/Fedora, but I have tried different 
> > > settings in xstartup configurations.
> > > 
> > > Best Regards,
> > > Mustafa
> > > 
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