Re: Multi-window problems on remote clients

[Harold L Hunt II <huntharo at msu dot edu>]

Nigel,

What the window title is "Cygwin/X X" it means that the multi-window 
window manager failed to start (most likely).

Please send in /tmp/XWin.log from a case when this happens so that we 
can check it for useful information.

Harold

Nigel Hathaway wrote:

> When accessing remote clients using the multiwindow mode, the title is
> always "Cygwin/X X" and the close button (X on top right of window
> bar/frame) does not send the appropriate to the client - i.e. the window
> does not close. [The icon, however, makes it through OK to the top left)
>
> This can be reproduced as follows:
>
> Log onto a remote Linux box using XDMCP. Choose 'Failsafe' login - i.e no
> window manager, just an Xterm. Start various program from the shell.
>
> My command line was as follows:
>
> C:\cygwin\usr\X11R6\bin\XWin.exe -multiwindow -nowinkill -once -broadcast
>
> I am using Windows XP. My remote box uses Fedora core 1.
>
> I am using a 'recent' version of XWin - January 2004, I think.
>
>  - Nigel Hathaway
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