Sean? Where's my new deb? ;)
On Fri, May 26, 2000 at 06:57:11AM -0400, Chris Grossmann wrote:
> RPM's for 0.60.3 are built and are at
> http://www.tunl.duke.edu/~grossman/blackbox/
>
> I have built the RPM's with --disable-styled-frames, which
> is a reflection of my personal taste..
>
> blackbox-0.60.3-1.i386.rpm
> blackbox-0.60.3-1.src.rpm
> blackbox-0.60.3-1.i386.desc.txt
>
> Enjoy, and thanks to Jeff.
>
> Jeff Raven <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> typed:
> > Yes indeed, ladies and gentlemen, a new beta release of everyone's
> > (or at least my) favorite window manager is ripe for the picking. This
> > version features a number of bug fixes, as well as a hearty assortment
> > of enhancements. If you're interested in all the details, be sure to
> > look at the conveniently included ChangeLog, but here are some of my
> > personal favorites :
> >
> > * Yet another change to the NLS build code. Hopefully we've gotten
> > things to the point where they should build anywhere. Of course,
> > we thought that the last time, too.
> >
> > Anyway, if NLS support was giving you compile-time problems before
> > (ie you run NetBSD), let me know if this release fixes things. And
> > if NLS worked for you in the previous release but breaks in 0.60.3,
> > feel free to holler away too, so that my screams of frustration
> > will have plenty of company.
> >
> > * ClickToFocus has been tweaked for the nth time. Blackbox now tracks
> > the stacking order of all its client windows, and uses this info
> > whenver a window is closed to give the focus to the topmost window.
> >
> > Short-short version : ClickToFocus should act like it does pretty
> > much everywhere else now. Whether this is a good or bad thing is
> > up to you.
> >
> > * Modifications to reduce cache size and X resource consumption.
> > Check the ChangeLog for all the details, but the biggie here is a
> > new compile-time option: --disable-styled-frames.
> >
> > By passing --disable-styled-frames to configure, you force Blackbox
> > to reduce all the window.frame* textures to Flat Solid ones. Due to
> > another optimization new to 0.60.3, this means that the window frames
> > will not require a pixmap, and not be cached. The end result should
> > be a fairly noticeable reduction in the amount of memory X uses.
> >
> > In the name of backwards compatibility this option is not turned on
> > by default, but I strongly encourage everyone to give it a shot. The
> > textures specified by window.frame* are used to draw a frame only a
> > few pixels wide around each window, but in order to do this Blackbox
> > must create a pixmap as large as the window. This takes a good bit of
> > time and memory, all for an effect which is barely noticeable.
> >
> > So give it a shot. If you can see a difference, you can always
> > rebuild without it.
> >
> > I should also point out that our fearless leader, the inimitable Mr
> > Hughes, will be out of reach for the next week or so while he makes his
> > way to Norway. So if you run into any problems with Blackbox over the
> > next few days, you'd be better served e-mailing me at [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > than trying to get in touch with Brad. I can also be found from time
> > to time in the #blackbox channel of irc.openprojects.net under the
> > nick morel.
> >
> > So what are you waiting for? Go get it!
> >
> > Jeff Raven ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
> > Co-author, Blackbox Window Manager
> > http://blackbox.alug.org
> >
>
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> Chris Grossmann
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