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Conference bulova::decw_jan-89_to_nov-90

Title:DECWINDOWS 26-JAN-89 to 29-NOV-90
Notice:See 1639.0 for VMS V5.3 kit; 2043.0 for 5.4 IFT kit
Moderator:STAR::VATNE
Created:Mon Oct 30 1989
Last Modified:Mon Dec 31 1990
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:3726
Total number of notes:19516

2925.0. "Interesting problem on SPX w/VMS5.4-4GE" by AUNTB::STETSON (Rick Stetson @WKO) Wed Jun 13 1990 17:12

    I have done a fresh install of VMS X5.4-4GE on a VS3100/M38 with SPX 
    option, VR297 in 1024 X 864 mode.
    
    I am running DECwindows.
        
    PROBLEM!
    
    I have this beautiful square in the middle of my screen that's
    approximately 1/8" square that won't go away!  It makes no difference
    what combination of windows I have open this square is firmly planted
    over everything.
    
    Is this a new feature with the SPX or is DECwindows possibly sick?
    
    Any Ideas?
    
    Thanks!
    
    Rick
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2925.1Cursor?DECWIN::FISHERPrune Juice: A Warrior's Drink!Wed Jun 13 1990 17:214
It wouldn't by any chance be the cursor, would it?  (Move the mouse and see if
it moves!

Burns
2925.2application / uid mismatch?STAR::ORGOVANVince OrgovanWed Jun 13 1990 19:025
    I have seen symptoms like this with applications running with
    damaged .UID files. If this is a real window, try limiting your
    application autostart to figure out which application is giving
    you this bogus window. Then start double-checking that you got
    all of the latest files associated with that application.
2925.3STAR::KLEINSORGEFred Kleinsorge, VMS DevelopmentThu Jun 14 1990 20:319
    
    Hmmmm!  I had that happen to me on my SPX running 5.4-GD.  I even
    showed it to Bill (M).  Looks like it's not just me.  BTW the square
    acts like a override-redirect window and it always on top of everything
    but override-redirect windows.  It also will pick up any background
    from any override-redirect window that occludes it.  Loggin out and
    back into the session clears it.
2925.4Calendar?R2ME2::OBRYANFri Jun 15 1990 01:244
RE.*

See note 2424.*  (It's probably calendar via autostartup.)
2925.5The saga continuesSKRAM::STETSONRick Stetson @WKO DTN 367-4038Mon Jun 25 1990 16:0213
    The initial problem has been resolved.  The answer was in 2424.* and
    was the result of AUTOSTART.
    
    Now....   Even when I try to start Calendar from the Session Manager
    Applications pulldown I get the same problem.
    
    I believe this is a QARed bug based on some notes in the VMS_FIELD_TEST
    conference.  Is there a know resolution to this problem?  If there is
    could you post it here?
    
    Thanks in advance!!
    
    Rick