[Bug 50095] New: Allow user specified WM_CLASS value

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https://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=50095

Bug ID: 50095
           Summary: Allow user specified WM_CLASS value
           Product: Wine
           Version: unspecified
          Hardware: x86-64
                OS: Linux
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Severity: enhancement
          Priority: P2
         Component: winex11.drv
          Assignee: [e-mail]
          Reporter: [e-mail]
      Distribution: ---

Created attachment 68570
  --> https://bugs.winehq.org/attachment.cgi?id=68570
Allow user to set WM_CLASS via his environment

Hi,

The name of the executable is currently used as the WM_CLASS set by winex11.drv
however this doesn't work reliably in cases where the executable name is the
same, e.g. I have a few windows games on my system where the executable is
simply named "game.exe", leading to one game being associated with another's
icon in GNOME's running applications panel.

I can get around this problem by using a symlink but that approach isn't ideal
- in the case I tried I also had to create a symlink for another directory
located in the directory where the exe was located.

I've enclosed a patch that allows the user to specify WINEWMCLASS in his
environment and have wine use that value as an alternative to the default
behaviour.

Let me know what you think.

Thanks

[Bug 50095] Allow user specified WM_CLASS value

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Nicholas Little  changed:

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Nicholas Little  changed:

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--- Comment #1 from Nicholas Little  ---
Created attachment 68977
  --> https://bugs.winehq.org/attachment.cgi?id=68977
Allow user to set WM_CLASS via his environment

[Bug 50095] Allow user specified WM_CLASS value

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François Gouget  changed:

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[Bug 50095] Allow user specified WM_CLASS value

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Sean C. Farley  changed:

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--- Comment #2 from Sean C. Farley  ---
(In reply to Nicholas Little from comment #1)
> Created attachment 68977 [details]
> Allow user to set WM_CLASS via his environment

Thank you!  I found this useful when specifying a "wine_game" WM_CLASS for
Fluxbox to detect and remove decorations for the app without having to specify
each game separately.