[mythtv] Re: [mythtv-commits] mythtv commits

MagicITX magicitx at gmail.com
Fri Apr 22 04:39:24 UTC 2005


On 4/21/05, Damion de Soto <damion at snapgear.com> wrote:
> >>Also, I am running mythtv completely embedded from ROM (the front end), so
> >>there is really not much room for a window manager, not to mention that on
> >>a dedicated unit (not embedded), I have always had better success by
> >>ditching the wm, so this route is not for everyone either.
> >
> >
> > A window manager is required for full operation of myth.  If you're not using
> > one, you've got bugs.
> Why is this?
> I was wondering this a few weeks ago, when i discovered it was
> my window manager that was causing me troubles trying to get
> myth to start ogle to watch DVDs (fvwm2 wasn't centering ogle's window on the screen,
> and I could see the mythtv border along one edge).
> 
> I don't know any of the technicalities of it, but it would seem
> better to me to just let mythtv run full screen directly without requiring
> a window manager, no?
> 
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We run ours without a window manager.  Instructions are in Part 6 of
our MythTV tutorial if you're interested.  The only down side we've
found is an occassional key focus problem.

-- 
Tim
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