On Wed, 12 Mar 2003 07:20:29 -0700 (MST) Patrick Marquetecken <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hi, me again > > I've got my base system working with Xfree, now its time for > installing a window manager, i was thinking for using Fluxbox > 0.1.14-r1. I would like to use these programs is this possible within > Fluxbox or is it better to use anotherone? Most programs work with the blackbox family of window managers. > Evolution, OpenOffice, Xcdroast, VMware, Adobe Acrobat, XMMS, Gaim, > The Gimp, Mozilla, Mr Project, Ethereal ... I'm using openbox and had fluxbox on here and they worked with: Open Office, Adobe, xmms, Gaim, and Gimp. I also have kdeutils, kdegames, gnome-pim, gftp, multi gnome terminal, simple cdr-x, etc running and both the kde and gnome things work fine for me. > my /etc/make.conf USE contains KDE and GNOME evo cdr ... Mine has that off. The programs only use what they need to and I don't want the full gnome or kde window managers installed on my system. > can i start with emerge fluxbox and go so on. You can put them in whatever order you want ie "emerge fluxbox xmms gaim fluxbox" and it will put them in the order it likes making sure all dependancies are installed first. To run fluxbox later in your home directory make a ".xinitrc" and in it list any programs you want to run at startup and as the final line "exec fluxbox" if you want to use more than one window manager I suggest emerging selectwm and putting "exec selectwm" at the end of the xinitrc instead of exec fluxbox. Here is a copy of my xinitrc: #!/bin/sh xsetroot -solid black bbrun & wmweather+ -location 49.15'00N 123.05'00W -avn-station yvravn -animate & wmtz & wminet & wmpinboard -w & wmappl & wmcalc & gkrellm & bbpager -w & exec selectwm2 -- Susie VE7 HFA [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://arienadean.tripod.com/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------- "Experience is never limited, and it is never complete; it is an immense sensibility, a kind of huge spider-web of the finest silken threads suspended in the chamber of consciousness, and catching every air-borne particle in its tissue." - Henry James -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
