invalid Window parameter error through ssh X forwarding

[Harold L Hunt II]

Replace 'ssh -X' with 'ssh -Y'.

Harold

Richard Gourdeau wrote:
> I have just upgraded my xfree-cygwin setup (Xwin serv Release 4.3.0-64, 
> etc.).
> 
> Some apps that worked through ssh without any problem with my previous 
> setup (Xwin serv Release 4.3.0-58, etc.) are now exiting with errors 
> messages related to an invalid Window parameter.
> 
> For example, in a xterm after an ssh connect with X forwarding, gftp 
> starts but as soon as I try to select a menu item, I get the following 
> error:
> =======
> [gourdeau@gourdeau1 gourdeau]$  gftp &
> [1] 13684
> [gourdeau@gourdeau1 gourdeau]$ Gdk-ERROR **: BadWindow (invalid Window 
> parameter)
>   serial 3647 error_code 3 request_code 38 minor_code 0
> Gdk-ERROR **: BadAccess (attempt to access private resource denied)
>   serial 3648 error_code 10 request_code 102 minor_code 0
> 
> [1]+  Exit 1                  gftp
> =======
> I have notice that the mouse cursor remains as an "X" and does not 
> change to an arrow when moved over the "gftp" application.
> 
> I am using the "startxwin.sh" script from the distribution (unmodified) 
> to start Xwin in multiwindow mode.
> 
> Should I specify some optional parameters or is this a known problem ?
>