FS#12249 : vlc doesn't provide proper WM

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FS#12249 - vlc doesn't provide proper WM_CLASS(STRING) for xprop

Attached to Project: Arch Linux
Opened by Jan Smydke (crocus) - Wednesday, 26 November 2008, 16:02 GMT
Last edited by Anonymous Submitter - Friday, 05 December 2008, 22:11 GMT

Task Type	Bug Report
Category	Packages: Extra
Status	Closed
Assigned To	No-one
Architecture	All
Severity	Low
Priority	Normal
Reported Version	None
Due in Version	Undecided
Due Date	Undecided
Percent Complete
Votes	0
Private	No

Details

# when running the following and clicking on the VLC window
xprop | grep -i class
# I get WM_CLASS(STRING) = "", ""
# but I expect sth like "vlc, Vlc"

I use vlc ver. 0.9.6-1

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This doesn't matter much, but for smoothly running in the xmonad wm, it is very convenient to work properly.
In the past (I can't tell exactly, say 6 month ago) it was OK, I think

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Closed by Anonymous Submitter
Friday, 05 December 2008, 22:11 GMT
Reason for closing: Won't fix
Additional comments about closing: Done.