[mythtv] mythfrontend is always displayed

Isaac Richards mythtv-dev@snowman.net
Thu, 21 Nov 2002 16:30:07 -0500


On Thursday 21 November 2002 03:20 pm, Mark Jeske wrote:
> I've just gotten everything up an running on a stock redhat 8.0 instance
> and have one problem.  When I run mythfrontend I see the interface and
> can select items, etc.  However, when I choose 'Watch Tv', the live tv
> window doesn't display although it is running because I get sound and
> can change channels with the arrow keys.
>
> It's as if the mythfrontend has taken over the display and won't let the
> mythtv program show.  I can run mythtv by itself and everything is ok.
>
> Also, I get the following message on the console from my startx which I
> think is related:
>
> Window manager warning: Window 0x180004b (mythfronte) sets SM_CLIENT_ID on
> itself, instead of on the WM_CLIENT_LEADER window as specified in the
> ICCCM.
>
> This is use the default gnome window manager in Redhat 8.0

Might want to try a different window manager.

Isaac