From 56938fe26782f76ba70e9422c1580c50e42c7411 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "Jon A. Cruz" <jon@joncruz.org>
Date: Fri, 2 Jul 2010 13:54:46 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] Added hidden preference to re-enable floating dialogs on
 problematic window managers.

---
 src/preferences-skeleton.h | 1 +
 src/widgets/toolbox.cpp    | 3 ++-
 2 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/src/preferences-skeleton.h b/src/preferences-skeleton.h
index c334ae31e..dd925490e 100644
--- a/src/preferences-skeleton.h
+++ b/src/preferences-skeleton.h
@@ -343,6 +343,7 @@ static char const preferences_skeleton[] =
 "    </group>\n"
 "    <group id=\"workarounds\"\n"
 "           colorsontop=\"0\"\n"
+"           floatallowed=\"0\"\n"
 "           partialdynamic=\"0\"/>\n"
 "    <group id=\"threading\" numthreads=\"1\"/>\n"
 "  </group>\n"
diff --git a/src/widgets/toolbox.cpp b/src/widgets/toolbox.cpp
index c255e087b..b68d8404d 100644
--- a/src/widgets/toolbox.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/toolbox.cpp
@@ -992,7 +992,8 @@ static GtkWidget* toolboxNewCommon( GtkWidget* tb, BarId id, GtkPositionType han
     gtk_widget_set_sensitive(tb, FALSE);
 
     GtkWidget *hb = 0;
-    if ( UXManager::getInstance()->isFloatWindowProblem() ) {
+    gboolean forceFloatAllowed = Inkscape::Preferences::get()->getBool("/options/workarounds/floatallowed", false);
+    if ( UXManager::getInstance()->isFloatWindowProblem() && !forceFloatAllowed ) {
         hb = gtk_event_box_new(); // A simple, neutral container.
     } else {
         hb = gtk_handle_box_new();
-- 
2.30.2