Hi all, Fvwm is a lightweight GOSFUI (Graphical Operating System Facing User Interface (http://www.troubleshooters.com/linux/gosfui.htm)) that is extremely configurable and extensible. Not many people use it, but those who do love it. The trouble is, it's very difficult to configure, and configuration tips and instructions are handed down from mentor to mentee with secret handshakes and incantations. There's almost no web documentation suitable for someone not already an expert.
Nevertheless, Devuan has a very nice fvwm package that doesn't work until one copies a file, and then works great. Today I managed to integrate dmenu in with fvwm, creating a highly productive interface. I found a couple issues with Devuan Jessie's Display Manager screen that make using fvwm (or anything but the default) just a little more difficult: 1) "Press F1 to select session" 2) Choice of GOSFUI is not sticky As far as #1, what the hell does "session" mean? A session is something that runs for awhile, and usually the implication is it's already running. I think the word "session" needs to be changed to "GOSFUI". If you'd rather not use a word directly created to handle the exact concept, you could substitute "window manager or desktop environment". To articulate just "window manager" or just "desktop environment" is to create arguments, and also could lead to errors in very literal thinking people. #2 is bad because: a) Most other display managers default to the last GOSFUI that was run, not to the distro's default. b) People preferring not to use the distro's default are going to get mighty tired of F1-ing around the GOSFUI loop in order to pick their choice. I assume that slim (it is slim, right?) has a config for "sticky" selections, and the other thing is just a change of prompt. SteveT _______________________________________________ Dng mailing list [email protected] https://mailinglists.dyne.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/dng
