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[Jehan <jehan.marmottard@xxxxxxxxx>]

Public bug reported:

Hi,

on Openbox, when I show the desktop while having some plug-in detached
from the dock, I can't hide the desktop back because the detached plug-
ins are windows of type "normal" and they try to show themselves
immediately after a ShowDesktop (hence breaking its revert action).

Dana Jansens, the Openbox developer says:
------------------
So right, because openbox hides "normal" windows, it hides the clock. The clock then immediately shows itself again, causing openbox to not restore stuff.

I think the clock should be a type "dock" or type "desktop" window
(depending if they want it above or below other windows).

Otherwise, if the window is going to be a "normal" window, it shouldn't
try to prevent itself from being hidden.

[...]

The clock plugin is actually doing a MapRequest, and then also a NET_ACTIVE_WINDOW request when it is hidden, which also causes it to take focus. It seems rather misbehaved in this regard.
-------------------

You can check his full diagnosis of the situation on the Openbox bug
report, and also in particular in this comment, he gives debug output:
https://bugzilla.icculus.org/show_bug.cgi?id=6023#c6

Note: I am not sure if this is specific to some plug-ins. It has been
verified by myself with the clock and the notification area plug-ins at
least (and the OpenBox maintainer saw also the behavior with the
"Desktop Pager"). I have not tried to detach exhaustively all plug-ins
but it looks kind of general.

Tested using the bazaar development branch.
$ cairo-dock -v
3.2.99.beta2

Distribution: Linux Mint 15
Window Manager: openbox

Reproduction Steps:
1/ openbox with cairo dock. Have the clock plug-in detached and shown on the desktop;
2/ have some normal windows opened;
3/ Show the desktop using openbox ToggleShowDesktop action; => the windows hide, as expected
4/ Try to "unshow" the desktop by repeating the ToggleShowDesktop action.

Expected result: the previously hidden window should unhide so that you get back to state of the desktop in step 2/.
Actual Result: all windows stay hidden.

** Affects: cairo-dock-plug-ins
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1222629

Title:
  Detached plugins are breaking ShowDesktop actions because they are
  "normal" windows

Status in Cairo-Dock: Plug-ins:
  New

Bug description:
  Hi,

  on Openbox, when I show the desktop while having some plug-in detached
  from the dock, I can't hide the desktop back because the detached
  plug-ins are windows of type "normal" and they try to show themselves
  immediately after a ShowDesktop (hence breaking its revert action).

  Dana Jansens, the Openbox developer says:
  ------------------
  So right, because openbox hides "normal" windows, it hides the clock. The clock then immediately shows itself again, causing openbox to not restore stuff.

  I think the clock should be a type "dock" or type "desktop" window
  (depending if they want it above or below other windows).

  Otherwise, if the window is going to be a "normal" window, it
  shouldn't try to prevent itself from being hidden.

  [...]

  The clock plugin is actually doing a MapRequest, and then also a NET_ACTIVE_WINDOW request when it is hidden, which also causes it to take focus. It seems rather misbehaved in this regard.
  -------------------

  You can check his full diagnosis of the situation on the Openbox bug
  report, and also in particular in this comment, he gives debug output:
  https://bugzilla.icculus.org/show_bug.cgi?id=6023#c6

  Note: I am not sure if this is specific to some plug-ins. It has been
  verified by myself with the clock and the notification area plug-ins
  at least (and the OpenBox maintainer saw also the behavior with the
  "Desktop Pager"). I have not tried to detach exhaustively all plug-ins
  but it looks kind of general.

  Tested using the bazaar development branch.
  $ cairo-dock -v
  3.2.99.beta2

  Distribution: Linux Mint 15
  Window Manager: openbox

  Reproduction Steps:
  1/ openbox with cairo dock. Have the clock plug-in detached and shown on the desktop;
  2/ have some normal windows opened;
  3/ Show the desktop using openbox ToggleShowDesktop action; => the windows hide, as expected
  4/ Try to "unshow" the desktop by repeating the ToggleShowDesktop action.

  Expected result: the previously hidden window should unhide so that you get back to state of the desktop in step 2/.
  Actual Result: all windows stay hidden.

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