On Wed, 8 May 2019 00:23:09 +0200 ropers <rop...@gmail.com> wrote: > Tangentially related: Does anyone here routinely use the default fvwm? > > Now for a really noobish question: Those that do, do you also launch > graphical apps by typing something like this in xterm: > > $ firefox > /dev/null 2>&1 & > > or do you normally do something else that I've totally overlooked? > > (Again, this is about how people use stock default fvwm. If your > answer begins with "install $this_other_launcher", it's probably not > what I'm looking for, but thanks anyway.) >
Fvwm has menus, so if you set up your menus with your favorite applications, you can run them with just a few keystrokes or mouse clicks. I know a much better way, but it involves installing a lightweight $this_other_launcher with almost zero dependencies, so I won't talk about it. SteveT
