Some updates.

svn path=/branches/work/kwin_composite/; revision=562201
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Luboš Luňák 20 years ago
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@ -4,8 +4,9 @@ Mailing list and bugzilla:
The KWin mailing list is kwin@kde.org . It's rather low traffic. The KWin mailing list is kwin@kde.org . It's rather low traffic.
The bugs.kde.org product for KWin is 'kwin'. Currently the components are 'general' (KWin core), The bugs.kde.org product for KWin is 'kwin'. Currently the components are 'general' (KWin core),
'decorations' (decoration plugins), 'compatibility' (problems with non-KDE WMs/apps) and 'decorations' (decoration plugins), 'compatibility' (problems with non-KDE WMs/apps),
'eyecandy' (transparency and similar effects). 'eyecandy' (transparency and similar effects), 'xinerama' (problems with Xinerama) and
'multihead' (non-Xinerama multihead, without maintainer).
There are also two kcontrol components 'kcmkwindecoration' and 'kcmkwinoptions' related There are also two kcontrol components 'kcmkwindecoration' and 'kcmkwinoptions' related
to KWin's KControl modules. to KWin's KControl modules.
@ -63,6 +64,11 @@ and attach to the running KWin instance from there, or launch it as 'DISPLAY=:0
Since KWin is such an important component of KDE, it is usually better to start another X for development. Since KWin is such an important component of KDE, it is usually better to start another X for development.
Note that XNest is quite buggy and is therefore not recommended to use. Note that XNest is quite buggy and is therefore not recommended to use.
Starting separate X for testing KWin: I myself use a separate user, login to a text console and run
"( X vt10 :1 -terminate &); sleep 5; DISPLAY=:1 xterm". This launches another X with DISPLAY=:1
on virtual console 10 (Ctrl+Alt+F10) with xterm. Then it's normally possible to run just KWin
or whole KDE with startkde (in which case it's a good idea to disable xterm from session management
in KControl->KDE components->Session manager).
Window manager spec: Window manager spec:
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