On Thu, Jul 29, 2010 at 12:51:57AM +0200, David Odin wrote:
> On Wed, Jul 28, 2010 at 11:35:56PM +0100, Thomas Adam wrote:
> > Hello all,
> >
> > I toy with this idea at least three times a year, which must mean something.
> > :) I know I've asked this in the past of most people, but I will ask it
> > again -- not so much in terms of the particulars -- but if there's enough
> > interest.
> >
> > Would a book on FVWM be useful?
> >
> > I am thinking more in terms of discussing how/what to do with FVWM, and
> > what's needed to achieve it. The standards behind how FVWM manages windows,
> > and how FVWM allows the user to control what this means, etc.
> >
> > In the past I have called for a co-contributor, but this has fallen though,
> > so I figure if it's ever to get off the ground, I'll probably have to go it
> > alone, alas.
> >
> > What do people think? Whilst I realise the idea is a little odd, seeing as
> > a window manager changes a lot, but there's a tonne of stuff that could so
> > easily be written to make it somewhat timeless over different revisions of
> > FVWM.
> >
> I would certainly support the idea of a book about fvwm. Including a
> chapter about how to make a whole theme (window decorations, menus,
> modules configurations, etc.) from scratch (or from mockups) would make
> that book perfect. You already have a buyer :)
Haven't you read fvwm-themes.sf.net? ;)
-- Thomas Adam
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not." -- Morrissey ("Girl Least Likely To" -- off of Viva Hate.)
