Rory Campbell-Lange wrote:
> 
> Hi. I'm new to blackbox, but enjoying it.
This is not surprising. You will enjoy it more and more :-))

> There are some useful utilities, such as the pager, which I would like
> to use. However when I load them they all pile on top of each other at
> the bottom left of the screen. Presumably the 'slit' would be useful for
> sorting this out? Unfortunately the user information links at the
> blackbox sites are failing with error 404 messages.
Use the -w parameter when you start these tools.
Example:
bbpager -w &
bbkeys -m -t -w &
gkrellm -w &

 
> Presently I cannot move the bbtools by clicking on them. A potential
> problem is that I'm emulating middle and right mouse keys on a laptop
> using F keys.
No idea.

 
> >From the man page:
> The `slit' can be used to dock small applications, e.g. most of the
> bbtools can use the slit.
> 
> My .blackboxrc file has the following tantalising entries
>         session.screen0.slit.placement: TopCenter
>         session.screen0.slit.direction: Horizontal
>         session.screen0.slit.onTop:     True
>         session.screen0.slit.autoHide:  False
If you use gkrellm, you should place slit on the lefr or right side and
set direction to vertical.

> My system:
>         debian GNU/Linux woody running on an Apple Lombard (g3)
This should be ok.

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Laszlo Gerencser
PortoLogic Ltd.

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