#814 Window gives false geometry information

[Brent B. Welch]

OriginalBugID: 1441 Bug
Version: 8.0.3
SubmitDate: '1999-03-04'
LastModified: '2000-01-06'
Severity: MED
Status: Assigned
Submitter: pat
ChangedBy: hobbs
OS: HP-UX
OSVersion: B.10.20/A
Machine: Other
FixedInVersion: 8.3b1

Name: Stephen Totten

ReproducibleScript:
/stephent $ wish
% winfo geometry .
200x200+120+120
% wm geometry . 200x200+120+120
% winfo geometry .
200x200+120+120
% wm geometry . 200x200+130+130
% winfo geometry .
200x200+138+160
% winfo x .
138
% winfo y .
160
% winfo rootx .
138
% winfo rooty .
160
%

ObservedBehavior:
Window gives out bad geometry information, i.e. 200x200+138+160.

DesiredBehavior:
Window gives out correct geometry information, i.e. 200x200+130+130.

Verified the screwy behavior, although it is partly due to
decoration, although there is likely more involved.
-- 01/06/2000 hobbs

[Donal K. Fellows]

winfo geometry gives info about the window itself, and wm geometry gives info about the decorated window (which is actually a separate window wrapped about Tk.) Well, normally at least. The specification of what the wm version *actually* means is somewhat non-obvious since it is really dealing with a hint to the window manager as to where the program/user would like the window to go, but the manner of implementation of this hint is not always obvious. Or seemingly even always consistent. :^(

IOW, I've no idea if this is a real bug, or just strangeness completely beyond our control...

[Don Porter]

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this little buggy got lost. will you give him a home?

[Alex kang]

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I submitted this finding to tcl trackers. the tracker id is
657282 assigned to das. I also submiitted the test program
so you should be testing it and see the behavior.

Thanks,

[Joe English]

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Reassigning to me. I know what causes this (details too
long to fit in the margin of this bug report), and it will
probably take a TIP to fix.

[Peter Caffin]

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I've tested this with Tk 8.5.2.0.284581 (teapot) on Linux and can confirm this bug is still present.

[Pat Thoyts]

This does not occur with 8.5.7 on Windows but can be seen with 8.5.8 on Linux (compiz window manager). The [winfo] and [wm] geometries agree though.

% package require Tk
8.5.8
% winfo geometry .
200x200+1+25
% wm geometry . 200x200+120+120
% wm geometry .
200x200+121+145
% winfo geometry .
200x200+121+145
% list [winfo x .] [winfo y .] [winfo rootx .] [winfo rooty .]
121 145 121 145