1 files changed, 6 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index d8921e7c..3784afe8 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ Bool replaceCurrentWm = FALSE;
 Bool indirectRendering = FALSE;
 Bool strictBinding = TRUE;
 Bool noDetection = FALSE;
-Bool useDesktopHints = TRUE;
+Bool useDesktopHints = FALSE;
 Bool onlyCurrentScreen = FALSE;
 
 #ifdef USE_COW
@@ -325,8 +325,13 @@ main (int argc, char **argv)
 	}
 	else if (!strcmp (argv[i], "--ignore-desktop-hints"))
 	{
+	    /* keep command line parameter for backward compatibility */
 	    useDesktopHints = FALSE;
 	}
+	else if (!strcmp (argv[i], "--keep-desktop-hints"))
+	{
+	    useDesktopHints = TRUE;
+	}
 	else if (!strcmp (argv[i], "--only-current-screen"))
 	{
 	    onlyCurrentScreen = TRUE;