another thing you could do would be to run awesome on top of a desktop environment, replacing its default window manager. this solution tends to be a bit messy, but can also save a lot of time. i've had a good deal of luck running awesome on top of the MATE desktop, for example. here<https://github.com/shmibs/aweseom-MATE-config>are my configs for doing so.
On Tue, Oct 29, 2013 at 6:31 AM, Paweł Rumian <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello, > > before I will answer some of your questions, I'd point you to a > fundamental difference - while Gnome is a complete desktop > environment, awesome is just(?) a window manager. > You will need to use some additional tools to get the results you have > out-of-the-box in gnome. Gnome also probably uses some separate > programs, just installs and configures them without your > interaction... > > > > nautilus started for icons on background, > http://awesome.naquadah.org/wiki/Autostart > > > screensaver at ctrl-alt-l > Install a screensaver and configure it to use a shortcut. > > > automounting > Use udev rules or helper programs or autoFS in kernel > > > audio applet, > Install audio applet of your choice > > > suspend2ram when closing the lid (see below for others)? > > Use/configure acpid > > > How to enable sloppy focus (or focus follows mouse) for all windows? > > Hmm, with which windows do you have troubles? > > > How to make resize the window by clicking on all the sides of the window > > frame (not only the bottom-right corner)? > > > > How to add the classical minimize, maximize and close to titlebar > instead of > > the five > > awesome is tiling WM, which eliminates 99% of situations where you > would need these, thus I have never thought about them. > > > Whe I press the keys for audio level, gnome poped up a small dialog on > the > > screen with volume level, how can this be done with awesome? > > Install an appropriate application, bind it to volume keys. > > > On a terminal for ex., removing at the beginning of a line made an error > > sound. How to enable error sound with awesome? > > Configure terminal. > > > How to enlarge the height of the statusbar and the size of the fonts used > > inside? Currently, on my 1920x1200 15"4 screen the statusbar is too > small. > > Edit theme.lua of your current theme. > > > I also notices that the keyboard time before repeating key has changed. > Is > > that right? > > These things are configured by xset. > > HTH, > Paweł > > -- > To unsubscribe, send mail to [email protected]. >
