Thanks for this info. I personally like Fluxbox myself more than anything, i just cant figure out how to fully configure it to my liking. Like i want a toolbar at the top like the one at the bottom i just want it for icons...shortcuts. Well off to learn a little from the info email... Rob
>> Thanks to Derek's inspiration and some crucial tips from Todd, I've got >> my own variant of fluxbox/ROX-filer/ROX-pinboard running. Seems like the >> way to go (at least today :-) - fast, versatile, completely >> customizable. >> >> Regardless of your fav flavor of desktop manager, check out ROX. It's >> quite an impressive program hidden in an apparently very simple >> interface. >> >> On a related note.. I just received the new issue of LinuxFormat in >> today's mail. Seems they have a comparo of desktop managers: KDE gets >> the nod in the heavyweight division; WMaker in the middleweight category >> and IceWM in the lightweight department. >> >> I've used them all but still prefer what Derek and Todd have done with >> their desktops! >> >> Thanks guys. >> >> Terry Smith >> Cape Cod USA >> >> On Mon, 2003-01-13 at 19:19, Derek Jennings wrote: >> > On Monday 13 Jan 2003 11:46 pm, Todd Slater wrote: >> > > On Mon, 13 Jan 2003 12:22:56 +0000 >> > > >> > > Derek Jennings <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> > > > On Monday 13 Jan 2003 4:40 am, Todd Slater wrote: >> > > > > Playing with ROX and Fluxbox on 8.2. I have the pinboard >> working OK so >> > > > > I can have desktop icons (not that I use them). So I >> spent time today >> > > > > looking for icons and just generally customising the >> look and feel. >> > > > > (See >> > > > > http://clevername.homeip.net/gallery/screenshots/2003_01_12_23_26_50?fu > > > >ll=1 if you're curious.) > > > > > > > > Problem is, I've invested so much time and effort in getting > > > > everything just the way I want it, I'm having a hard time convincing > > > > myself I should move to 9.0 or 9.1! > > > > > > > > As has often been repeated on this list, choice is good. > > > > > > > > Todd > > > > > > Looks nice Todd :) > > > > > > Rox is quite civilised and keeps all your icon substititions in your > > > ~/Choices folder, so after an upgrade so long as the icon names are > > > still valid paths, you should preserve your apperance. I use the kde3 > > > icon set with my Rox. ( http://www.jennings.homelinux.net/fluxbox.png ) > > > The better fonts in 9.0 with gtk2 and Rox 1.3 are quite nice to have. > > > > > > derek > > > > Derek, those fonts look great. What theme are you using for Fluxbox--it's > > nice and clean. Thanks, > > > > Todd > > With Rox 1.3 you can specify the default font in your ~/.gtkrc-2.0 file > Those fonts are just Microsofts Tahoma medium 11 > > The fluxbox theme is qnx-photon . Just one of the standard themes. > > What makes the fonts look so good is the Xft2 upgrade from Texstar. It is a > combination of Xft-2, fontconfig, (and for KDE) QT3 RPMS > > I'm afraid it will not help you with Rox 1.2 because it does not use gtk2 > > Hopefully 9.1 will have good looking fonts by default (at last :) > > derek > > -- > ---------------------------------- > www.jennings.homelinux.net > > ---- > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
