GNU bug report logs - #48783
Advertise support for Startup Notification when built with GTK

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From: Peter Oliver <p.d.oliver <at> mavit.org.uk>
To: bug-gnu-emacs <at> gnu.org
Subject: Advertise support for Startup Notification when built with GTK
Date: Tue, 1 Jun 2021 19:40:01 +0100 (BST)

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The specification for the Startup Notification Protocol (https://specifications.freedesktop.org/startup-notification-spec/startup-notification-latest.txt) says that we should put “StartupNotify=true” in our .desktop files if we support it.  Although we don’t cater for it directly, GTK gives us it for free from version 2.2 onwards (https://developer.gnome.org/platform-overview/stable/dev-launching-startupnotify.html.en).  Hence, we should advertise support provided that this is a GTK build.

I have attached a patch to do this.

The practical effect of this change is that window managers will arrange for a slow to start Emacs to not steal the keyboard focus of a user who is typing into another application when Emacs pops onto the screen.

I have requested copyright assignment paperwork but am currently waiting to hear back.

-- 
Peter Oliver

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Message #10 received at 48783 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>
To: Peter Oliver <p.d.oliver <at> mavit.org.uk>
Cc: 48783 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#48783: Advertise support for Startup Notification when
 built with GTK
Date: Fri, 04 Jun 2021 12:05:25 +0200

Peter Oliver <p.d.oliver <at> mavit.org.uk> writes:

> I have attached a patch to do this.
>
> The practical effect of this change is that window managers will
> arrange for a slow to start Emacs to not steal the keyboard focus of a
> user who is typing into another application when Emacs pops onto the
> screen.

Sounds like a good idea to me.

> I have requested copyright assignment paperwork but am currently
> waiting to hear back.

Great; we'll be told when the assignment is complete, but in case we
miss it, can you remind us after it's complete so that we can apply this
patch?

-- 
(domestic pets only, the antidote for overdose, milk.)
   bloggy blog: http://lars.ingebrigtsen.no

Message #13 received at 48783 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Peter Oliver <p.d.oliver <at> mavit.org.uk>
To: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>
Cc: 48783 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#48783: Advertise support for Startup Notification when built
 with GTK
Date: Tue, 22 Jun 2021 11:50:54 +0100 (BST)

On Fri, 4 Jun 2021, Lars Ingebrigtsen wrote:

> Peter Oliver <p.d.oliver <at> mavit.org.uk> writes:
>
>> I have requested copyright assignment paperwork but am currently
>> waiting to hear back.
>
> Great; we'll be told when the assignment is complete, but in case we
> miss it, can you remind us after it's complete so that we can apply this
> patch?

The paperwork is now complete.  Thanks.

-- 
Peter Oliver

Message #16 received at 48783 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>
To: Peter Oliver <p.d.oliver <at> mavit.org.uk>
Cc: 48783 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#48783: Advertise support for Startup Notification when
 built with GTK
Date: Tue, 22 Jun 2021 15:17:50 +0200

Peter Oliver <p.d.oliver <at> mavit.org.uk> writes:

> The paperwork is now complete.  Thanks.

Great; I've now pushed your patch to Emacs 28.

-- 
(domestic pets only, the antidote for overdose, milk.)
   bloggy blog: http://lars.ingebrigtsen.no

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