Re: FVWM: Documentation
Jason Timrod jtim...@yahoo.com writes: Hi everyone! I notice that there's only the man page for fvwm and some unofficial tutorial. Are they any plans to improve the documentation of fvwm? the man page is huge, and it does explain every option but not always how to use it. this makes learning fvwm difficult. Are they such plans? Well ls /usr/local/share/man/man1 gives me, amongst other things FvwmAnimate.1 FvwmAuto.1 FvwmBacker.1 FvwmBanner.1 FvwmButtons.1 FvwmCommand.1 FvwmConsole.1 FvwmConsoleC.pl.1 FvwmCpp.1 FvwmDebug.1 FvwmDragWell.1 FvwmEvent.1 FvwmForm.1 FvwmGtk.1 FvwmGtkDebug.1 FvwmIconBox.1 FvwmIconMan.1 FvwmIdent.1 FvwmM4.1 FvwmPager.1 FvwmPerl.1 FvwmProxy.1 FvwmRearrange.1 FvwmSave.1 FvwmSaveDesk.1 FvwmScript.1 FvwmScroll.1 FvwmTabs.1 FvwmTaskBar.1 FvwmTheme.1 FvwmWharf.1 FvwmWinList.1 FvwmWindowMenu.1 fvwm-bug.1 fvwm-config.1 fvwm-convert-2.4.1 fvwm-convert-2.6.1 fvwm-menu-desktop.1 fvwm-menu-directory.1 fvwm-menu-headlines.1 fvwm-menu-xlock.1 fvwm-perllib.1 fvwm-root.1 fvwm.1 fvwm2.1 Glyn
Re: FVWM: Documentation
--- On Sat, 12/4/10, Glyn Millington g...@millingtons.org wrote: Well ls /usr/local/share/man/man1 gives me, amongst other things FvwmAnimate.1 [...] Yes, but that's just for modules, isn't it? Overall, there's alot of docs to read there! I was hoping for something more hands-on. I can always use those man pages to look up information as I need to. Cheers, Jason
Re: FVWM: Documentation
On 12/04/2010 05:21 PM, Jason Timrod wrote: Well ls /usr/local/share/man/man1 gives me, amongst other things FvwmAnimate.1 [...] Yes, but that's just for modules, isn't it? Overall, there's alot of docs to read there! I was hoping for something more hands-on. I can always use those man pages to look up information as I need to. Ah, a project presents itself! More robust documentation and real-world examples are always welcome in almost any opens source project. -rolf
Re: FVWM: Documentation
On Sat, Dec 04, 2010 at 06:30:01PM -0500, rolf crozier wrote: On 12/04/2010 05:21 PM, Jason Timrod wrote: Well ls /usr/local/share/man/man1 gives me, amongst other things FvwmAnimate.1 [...] Yes, but that's just for modules, isn't it? Overall, there's alot of docs to read there! I was hoping for something more hands-on. I can always use those man pages to look up information as I need to. Ah, a project presents itself! More robust documentation and real-world examples are always welcome in almost any opens source project. We have the wiki for such contributions. Jason, please read the mailing list archives for past discussions about this. -- Thomas Adam -- Deep in my heart I wish I was wrong. But deep in my heart I know I am not. -- Morrissey (Girl Least Likely To -- off of Viva Hate.)
Re: FVWM: Documentation
--- On Sat, 12/4/10, rolf crozier rolfcroz...@att.net wrote: Ah, a project presents itself! More robust documentation and real-world examples are always welcome in almost any opens source project. I cant do this myself, i dont have the knowledge! Jason
Re: FVWM: Documentation
Jason Timrod jtim...@yahoo.com writes: Hi everyone! I notice that there's only the man page for fvwm and some unofficial tutorial. Are they any plans to improve the documentation of fvwm? the man page is huge, and it does explain every option but not always how to use it. this makes learning fvwm difficult. When you start Fvwm with no configuration file, press F1. A menu should appear. You will find 2 Setup options. Pick the one you like. This creates a simple, commented starter configuration that will get you going.
FVWM: which fvwm version?
Hi, I was googling for fvwm stable and noticed that many people recommended 2.5 version, which is listed as unstable on the fvwm website. Is this still a good version to use? I also read about a 2.6 release. Where do I find this one? I dont think I saw it on the fvwm website. I just want to make sure I am all up to date before reading through this config! Thanks all for your help, Jason
Re: FVWM: Documentation
Jason Timrod jtim...@yahoo.com writes: --- On Sat, 12/4/10, des...@verizon.net des...@verizon.net wrote: To configure fvwm you must edit a configuration file. The comments in the starting configuration file should guide you. For example, search for the offending pink color and change it to a shade of blue. Maybe, my favorite, cornflowerblue. Yes, thanks. I can see how to do this. I appreciate what you're asking of me, Dan, but I don't want to lose sight of what my original question is - of documentation. The man page is large because fvwm is large. Also, if this default theme is tied to this, even a little bit, why does it still look like its from 1994? Yes it does look like Motif. I just committed a change to fix the color. I'm willing to make more changes but I need suggestions. I feel my own personal configuration wouldn't be widely appreciated: http://fvwm.org/screenshots/desktops/Dan-desk-1280x1024/screenshot.gif
Re: FVWM: Documentation
On Sat, Dec 04, 2010 at 06:37:09PM -0500, des...@verizon.net wrote: Seriously, I think that gray and maroon has remained the default for all these years because we were sure no one liked it. Flowers of all hue, and without thorn the rose. -- Milton. I think blue's a good choice. Feel free to change as you see fit. Just not the old gray and maroon. I have no intention of changing at this juncture. Blue's fine. Most distros which actually think this issue something worth changing already ship some fvwm-themes config (Debian and others). SuSE have their own, and BSD don't use a version of FVWM we even support anymore. For everyone else, there's... well, now blue windows to contend with, until we get round to changing it in a controlled manner. :) -- Thomas Adam -- Deep in my heart I wish I was wrong. But deep in my heart I know I am not. -- Morrissey (Girl Least Likely To -- off of Viva Hate.)
CVS dane: Better colors in Form Setup
CVSROOT:/home/cvs/fvwm Module name:fvwm Changes by: dane10/12/04 17:22:31 Modified files: . : ChangeLog fvwm : ConfigFvwmSetup Log message: Better colors in Form Setup
