http://mozilla.debian.net/ packages do not set WM_CLASS to Iceweasel
Mike Hommey
mh at glandium.org
Sat Oct 8 16:33:16 UTC 2011
On Sat, Oct 08, 2011 at 01:25:10PM +0200, Emmanuel Kasper wrote:
> Hello
> I have notived on Debian Squeeze and Wheezy, using debian.org packages
> the WM_CLASS of the browser windows is set to Iceweasel.
>
> However when using a http://mozilla.debian.net package the WM_CLASS of
> the browser window is set to Firefox.
> xprop | grep WM_CLASS
> WM_CLASS(STRING) = "Navigator", "Firefox"
>
> This breaks in a subtle way some Task Managers ( ie Docky ) which use
> the WM_CLASS to track which windows are open.
>
> cf This Docky Bug Report:
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/docky/+bug/775859
>
> As a workaround I put put StartupWMClass=Firefox in iceweasel.desktop.
> and Docky works properly.
>
> Is that a bug or am I missing something ?
I see no reason why the mozilla.debian.net backports would have a
different WM_CLASS, and I can't reproduce this behaviour.
Mike
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