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P2D and P3D renderers don't set `WM_CLASS` for Linux
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Description
Created by: @ColdMacaroni
Description
When running a sketch that uses the P2D or P3D renderer. The WM_CLASS window variable is not set. This makes it difficult (impossible?) to set window rules for the resulting window. (For example, making it so a tiling window manager makes the window float by default, instead of resizing it.)
Expected Behavior
WM_CLASS should be set to "Processing", "processing-sketch" or similar. For reference, the main processing app has a WM_CLASS of "Processing", "Processing" and a sketch with the default renderer has a WM_CLASS of "processing-core-PApplet", "processing-core-PApplet".
Current Behavior
The WM_CLASS variable is not set. (I don't mean empty, it just doesn't exist)
Steps to Reproduce
- Run a sketch that uses P2D or P3D as a renderer. Example code:
size(128, 128, P2D);
- Inspect the window class with
xprop(or another similar tool). To usexprop, simply run it on a terminal and click on the window. You can also pipe it intogrepto filter out the other variables:xprop | grep WM_CLASS
Your Environment
- Processing version: 4.3 (1293)
- Operating System and OS version: Arch Linux (kernel 6.4.12-arch1-1)
- Other information:
- Xorg server version: 21.1.8
- Tested with the following window managers:
- AwesomeWM
- XMonad
- Hyprland (through XWayland)
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First steps
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- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by running the provided P2D or P3D sketch on Linux and inspect its window with xprop | grep WM_CLASS. Trace the P2D/P3D renderer's window initialization, then verify that the resulting window exposes a WM_CLASS such as "Processing", "processing-sketch" without changing the default renderer behavior.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- java
- Domain
- desktop, operating-systems
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Clearly specified
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100