GNU bug report logs - #48413
28.0.50; emacs does not repaint the window after switching workspaces in Xmonad

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Platon Pronko <platon7pronko <at> gmail.com>

Date: Fri, 14 May 2021 08:33:02 UTC

Severity: normal

Tags: fixed

Found in version 28.0.50

Fixed in version 28.1

Done: Stefan Kangas <stefan <at> marxist.se>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: Platon Pronko <platon7pronko <at> gmail.com>
To: martin rudalics <rudalics <at> gmx.at>, 48413 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#48413: 28.0.50; emacs does not repaint the window after switching workspaces in Xmonad
Date: Sat, 15 May 2021 11:28:41 +0300

>> Can you tell me why we do not SET_FRAME_VISIBLE when receiving the
>> MapNotify event here?  Probably because we are not yet visible - though
>> mapped but invisible is a queer state.
> 
> In Bug#48129 Tom conjectures that this happens because some WMs do not
> set _NET_WM_STATE.  Do you agree with him?  If so, wouldn't it make
> sense to skip that x_get_current_wm_state check in MapNotify because it
> fails on too many WMs? 

I think I agree with your reasoning ("Probably because we are not yet visible"). Can't comment further because I don't know much about Emacs frame internals and different WM specifics.

Best regards,
Platon Pronko
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