"John S. Urban" on wrote...
| If you use CygWin and X11 Windows on a MSW PC you might be interested in =
| a twm(1)/ctwm(1) setup that
| uses cygstart(1) and about 250 scripts to make a well-integrated =
| environment that merges the GNU tools
| and Open Software available with CygWin with the most useful MicroSoft =
| Windows applications.=20
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| A subdirectory called "~/.twm" is created by the setup script TWM.TGU =
| that contains all the files. They=20
| configure X11 Windows and twm(1)/ctwm(1) and provide dozens of useful =
| scripts.=20
|
I may have a look at this...
I am more interested in Gnome and CTwm usage..
I just can't stand the lack of binding options, root menus, and special
use Icon Manager (for my postitnotes).
I completely turn off the Gnome desktop window using....
gconftool-2 -s -t bool /apps/nautilus/preferences/show_desktop false
so it never covers up my CTwm icons or Icon Manager.
However I would be interested in how other people use CTwm with Gnome.
Do you launch and or use CTwm instead of gnome-wm?
What OS Ubuntu, Fedora, CentOS, Solaris?
How well does its work for you?
I currently run a CTwm (and other initial clients) then launch the
gnome-session as one of my final applications. The gnome-wm will fail
as a window manager is already running, but the pannel and other
applications bound to Gnome start up fine.
Of course I don't use gnome workspaces, window selector, or window list,
or 'logout' button, as I don't run gnome-wm. But I do have a
notification area, menus, status indicators, network manager, and
numerious application launchers, all in a single "Side Panel"
This works and seems to complement normal CTwm menuing, icons and icon
managers, titlebars and other 'hot key bindings' I have added.
However, I find tha Gnome sometimes (at random) pauses in its launching
of various gnome applications and panel applets. Other times it just
starts up perfectly and quickly. I haven't figure out why and what is
causing this.
Any one with other Gnome - CTwm setups, or stories?
Please write and share your own findings.
Anthony Thyssen ( System Programmer ) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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