Re: Gorm, cannot drag components into Window or Panel

[Sebastian Reitenbach]

On Tuesday, February 19, 2013 21:59 CET, John B Thiel <jbthiel@gmail.com> 
wrote: 
 
> Installed straight via the package manager in Debian  (aptitude).
> 
> Update: AHA!  I found that it's related to the window manager.  The
> non-dropping behavior was running on LXDE (version "4+nmu1").  I
> switched to XFCE 4.8 (all other system details same as prior), and now
> the drag-drop is working.

You may try Gorm from SVN with LXDE again, since my changes are now in.
You should also run -base, -gui, -back from SVN too.
Not sure if that will fix your problem, since there seem to be other window
manager related problems discussed on other m/l.

> 
> Additional info: In XFCE now, I see the correct behavior on drag-drop
> is that a highlighting border bar appears in the target drop-window
> prior to mouse-release.  That border does not appear while dragging in
> LXDE.
> 
> New minor issues: working under XFCE, I see some glitches with the
> Gorm cursor not updating correctly to track the operational mode or
> object hovering over -- eg. the duplicate cursor (set when dragging a
> new component to the window) stays after the object is dropped;  if
> you pass over a text field, the I-bar text cursor stays...

there is this bug report, which probably also applies for you:
https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?35431

you may want to add your observations there.

Sebasian



> 
> 
> 
> On Tue, Feb 19, 2013 at 12:12 PM, Gregory Casamento
> <greg.casamento@gmail.com> wrote:
> > No it's not related to dual cores.  The machine I test on is a 3GHz Dual
> > Core Machine and I have no problems at all.
> >
> > I've updated to the latest in SVN, and I don't see this.  I'm not sure why
> > it's not working for you.
> >
> > Can you tell me how you installed GNUstep?  From packages or from source?
> >
> > GC
> >
> >
> > On Tue, Feb 19, 2013 at 2:48 PM, John B Thiel <jbthiel@gmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> Platform:
> >> Debian (wheezy/testing)  Linux 3.2.0-1-686-pae,  SMP, 2 cores,  inside
> >> VirtualBox v4.2.1, on Intel dual-core i5
> >>
> >> Pasteboard:  ps ax | grep gpbs,  reports:
> >> /usr/bin/gpbs -GSStartupNotification GSStartup-GPBS --auto --daemon
> >>
> >> Note: the gpbs only starts up *after* I add a Window (or Panel) to a
> >> new empty module.  Prior to that Gorm is running, but the gpbs is not.
> >>  (significant?)
> >>
> >> Could it be related to 2 cores? I will test single if you think it
> >> makes a difference.
> >>
> >> On Tue, Feb 19, 2013 at 10:40 AM, Gregory Casamento
> >> <greg.casamento@gmail.com> wrote:
> >> > What platform is this on?
> >> >
> >> > GC
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > On Tue, Feb 19, 2013 at 10:53 AM, John B Thiel <jbthiel@gmail.com>
> >> > wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> On Gorm 1.2.16 on Debian Wheezy:
> >> >>
> >> >> Gorm starts ok, I can make a new empty module or application.  I can
> >> >> drag a Window or Panel to the module, which adds it and opens it.
> >> >>
> >> >> But then dragging any component from any of the groupings -- like
> >> >> Button, Sliders / Grid / Calendar, etc...
> >> >> into the new Window/Panel, just results in the component flying back;
> >> >> it does not go into the window.
> >> >>
> >> >> Thanks for the great work on GNUStep.
> >> >>
> >> >> -- jbthiel
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> ps. Same effect as reported here:
> >> >> http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/help-gnustep/2006-05/msg00009.html
> >> >>
> >>
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > --
> >> > Gregory Casamento
> >> > Open Logic Corporation, Principal Consultant
> >> > yahoo/skype: greg_casamento, aol: gjcasa
> >> > (240)274-9630 (Cell)
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> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Gregory Casamento
> > Open Logic Corporation, Principal Consultant
> > yahoo/skype: greg_casamento, aol: gjcasa
> > (240)274-9630 (Cell)
> > http://www.gnustep.org
> > http://heronsperch.blogspot.com
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