typo in "man xterm"

typo in "man xterm"

[Paul Maier]

Hi,

the word "not" should be added to this description:


man xterm
       [...]
       +maximized
               This option indicates that xterm should ask the window manager to maximize its layout on startup.


It should read:
... should *not* ask the window manager ...


Regards,
  Paul



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Re: typo in "man xterm"

[Thomas Dickey]

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On Sat, Jul 28, 2012 at 02:24:52PM +0200, Paul Maier wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> the word "not" should be added to this description:
> 
> 
> man xterm
>        [...]
>        +maximized
>                This option indicates that xterm should ask the window manager to maximize its layout on startup.
> 
> 
> It should read:
> ... should *not* ask the window manager ...

The immediate call is made via the X server, but the window manager
is in control of the subsequent reconfiguration requests, and as
a result can keep xterm's window from changing size.  To simplify
the manpage, xterm does "ask".

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AW: typo in "man xterm"

[Paul Maier]

> > Hi,
> >
> > the word "not" should be added to this description:
> >
> >
> > man xterm
> >        [...]
> >        +maximized
> >                This option indicates that xterm should ask the window manager to
> maximize its layout on startup.
> >
> >
> > It should read:
> > ... should *not* ask the window manager ...
> 
> The immediate call is made via the X server, but the window manager
> is in control of the subsequent reconfiguration requests, and as
> a result can keep xterm's window from changing size.  To simplify
> the manpage, xterm does "ask".
> 


Hi Thomas,

so what is the difference between options "+maximized" and "-maximized"?
The behaviour is different: one maximizes, the other not,
but the descriptions in the man page are exactly the same.

I still think the word "not" should be added to the description of "+maximized"
to match the behaviour of this option.

Regards,
  Paul



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Re: AW: typo in "man xterm"

[Thomas Dickey]

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On Sat, Jul 28, 2012 at 02:57:35PM +0200, Paul Maier wrote:
> 
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > the word "not" should be added to this description:
> > >
> > >
> > > man xterm
> > >        [...]
> > >        +maximized
> > >                This option indicates that xterm should ask the window manager to
> > maximize its layout on startup.
> > >
> > >
> > > It should read:
> > > ... should *not* ask the window manager ...
> > 
> > The immediate call is made via the X server, but the window manager
> > is in control of the subsequent reconfiguration requests, and as
> > a result can keep xterm's window from changing size.  To simplify
> > the manpage, xterm does "ask".
> > 
> 
> 
> Hi Thomas,
> 
> so what is the difference between options "+maximized" and "-maximized"?

sorry - I misread the question :-)

> The behaviour is different: one maximizes, the other not,
> but the descriptions in the man page are exactly the same.
> 
> I still think the word "not" should be added to the description of "+maximized"
> to match the behaviour of this option.

you're correct (thanks)

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