Recent changes to windetect

#8 Need help

Erik Leunissen — Thu, 04 Sep 2025 11:27:43 -0000

(Resent as a new post without the previous typos)

Usage has been extensively described in the documentation included in the package.
I'm very surprised that you did not find that.

(B.t.w. there is no specific usage for Windows because that
isn't any different than usage for other platforms)

The error that you mention is so basic that I conclude that you're not at all
familiar with Tcl and Tk, the platforms it supports, and its usage of packages
in general. As you say: "I am a noob".

That leads me to providing you with the following advice (which has nothing to
do with the package for which you submitted the bug report):

Educate yourself about Tcl/Tk, for example by using one of the many
tutorials on the internet. Here is a list that may come in handy:

https://wiki.tcl-lang.org/page/Online+Tcl+and+Tk+Tutorials
After that, rethink and formulate for yourself why you would want to use package
tkwintrack (or windetect).

The author of the packages windetect and tkwintrack, and the bug tracker for
these packages that you used to send your request for help, cannot help you
with any of that. And this bug tracker won't lead you to what you need.

Good luck!

#8 Need help

Erik Leunissen — Thu, 04 Sep 2025 11:12:12 -0000

status: open --> closed
assigned_to: Erik Leunissen
Resolution: None --> Invalid

Need help

Epicode — Wed, 03 Sep 2025 20:47:48 -0000

I cannot find usage anywhere for Windows. I am a noob.
Would appreciate if you can give some examples.
I end up with following error:
tkwintrack requires a running Tk application

Need help

Epicode — Wed, 03 Sep 2025 20:47:48 -0000

Ticket 8 has been modified: Need help
Edited By: Erik Leunissen (eriklns)
Status updated: 'open' => 'closed'
_resolution updated: 'None' => 'Invalid'
Owner updated: None => 'eriklns'

#7 Deselecting the option "Follow mouse" upon first launch, makes the pathname widget not show

Erik Leunissen — Sun, 22 Dec 2024 15:37:58 -0000

status: accepted --> closed
Resolution: None --> Fixed

#7 Deselecting the option "Follow mouse" upon first launch, makes the pathname widget not show

Erik Leunissen — Sun, 22 Dec 2024 14:54:58 -0000

Fix for this issue:

diff -r 5b7aa2ac62a8 -r c0b94d489217 src/tkwintrack-priv.tcl
--- a/src/tkwintrack-priv.tcl   Tue Nov 19 16:38:37 2024 +0100
+++ b/src/tkwintrack-priv.tcl   Sun Dec 22 15:51:52 2024 +0100
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@
        dlgBackground #607180
        dlgForeground #F2F2F2
        dlgDisabledForeground #A2A2A2
+       forceInitPos 1
        hotspotHeight 2
        key,modifiers {Control Alt Shift Meta Mod1 Mod2 Mod3 Mod4 Mod5}
    }
@@ -1035,8 +1036,9 @@
    # is being updated. This saves time and facilitates testing.
    #
    wm deiconify $TkWintrack(pnWidget)
-   if {$TkWintrack(pnw,followPointer)} {
+   if {$TkWintrack(pnw,followPointer) || $TkWintrack(forceInitPos)} {
        wm geometry $TkWintrack(pnWidget) +[expr {$X+$TkWintrack(XOffset)}]+[expr {$Y-$TkWintrack(YOffset)}]
+       set TkWintrack(forceInitPos) 0
    }
    $TkWintrack(pnLabel) configure -text $txt
    update idletasks; # This enforces the update of the text in the pathname widget (not the position)

To be included in the next release.

Deselecting the option "Follow mouse" upon first launch, makes the pathname widget not show

Erik Leunissen — Sun, 22 Dec 2024 12:06:37 -0000

When deselecting the option "Follow mouse" upon first launch, the pathname widget doesn't show (or isn't positioned correctly so that I don't see it).

Deselecting the option "Follow mouse" upon first launch, makes the pathname widget not show

Erik Leunissen — Sun, 22 Dec 2024 12:06:37 -0000

Ticket 7 has been modified: Deselecting the option "Follow mouse" upon first launch, makes the pathname widget not show
Edited By: Erik Leunissen (eriklns)
Status updated: 'accepted' => 'closed'
_resolution updated: 'None' => 'Fixed'

#6 Slow display of config dialog

Erik Leunissen — Tue, 19 Nov 2024 15:41:22 -0000

status: open --> closed

#6 Slow display of config dialog

Erik Leunissen — Tue, 19 Nov 2024 15:37:57 -0000

Resolution: None --> Fixed