How to un-break graphical Java apps under Ratpoison
Many graphical Java apps will hang with a blank grey screen when started under Ratpoison and other non-reparenting window managers.
The workaround for this appalling brokenness is a very simple one, yet it took me three days of frustrated search - so I ought to post it:
- Install wmname.
- Spoof your window manager's name string:
wmname LG3D - Use Java app, which now works.
Worked perfectly with Oracle SQL Developer. Thank you!
works fine for me as well. Thanks!
Works very good with netbeans 7 beta.
Works for Intellij IDEA 10.5
Holy crap, that totally fixes Minecraft (which would run, but refused to automatically resize itself to the size of the frame in ratpoison). THanks dude, you are a lifesaver!
Thank you thank you thank you! This was driving me crazy. I was worried I'd have to switch back to GNOME or KDE.
Works great with Ubuntu 11 and Moneydance. Thanks!
Thanks,
Easy fix for arch with Netbeans and Ratpoison!
Thanks, this post saved my day.
Took me 2 hours of debugging before finally finding this thread, fixes it the problem instantly. Thanks!
Wow that actually worked. Thank you!
Fiji and ImageJ both have problems with a toolbar at the top of the screen under ratpoison 1.4.8. This fixes it under Debian Jessie!
You are the savior. Thanks a lot.