>How do you configure small things liek the screen saver name, and when it
>comes on in X? What else can one configure besides vidtune?
>
Need to find out what process starts you screensaver.
There's heaps you can play around with, but most of it is hidden away in the
/etc/XF86Config file or your Window manager config file. I'm always playing
around with my video modes trying to get the optimum balance of visible screen
area/ refresh rate / no of colo(u)rs. I have three video modes that I use for
different things (1024x768 for general use), (1024x1024 for large DVI or
PostScript display or XFIG), (800x600 for reading the tiny fonts in Netscape)
all at 1024x1024 virtual port size. Unfortunately with a 1MB video card I'm
restricted to 256 colo(u)r mode. At home I have a 4MB card and run in 16 bit
mode at 1024x1280 virtual. Haven't managed to damage a monitor yet.
You can set up a background / wallpaper with a ~/.xinitrc and xv.
I use Fvwm95 so my entire desktop menu system is customised to my needs. I have
a toolbar (which is totally customizable) with load meter and desktop pager and
shortcuts to my most used apps. I even setup extra root menus which are
involked by single- or double clicking different buttons in the root window.
Window appearance can be changed: You can add extra buttons to the title bars
to do things that you want (eg. you might want a custom button that shrinks a
window to a certain size or sends a window to the back).
Window and menu icons are customizable. I frequently get bored and create my
own. I use GIMP to create them. Window icons are just .xpm bitmap files with
(optional) transparency. But beware if you're using 256 colo(u)r mode you can
quickly churn through your available colo(u)rmap if you aren't careful with
your colour selection. (xcmap display the current colourmap if in 256 c mode).
I use TkDesk and likewise that is also customised to include my own touches
and code fragments for my own situation.
