For very minimal yet classic X11 functionality, I would recommend that you
investigate installing "mwm" (the Motif window manager). Other alternative
are "twm" (Tom's window manager ?), and closer-to-gnome but much more minimal
(in terms of footprint size on the system) is "icewm" (ICE window manager) that
it appears you've already attempted using.
With my SL systems configured as X11 workstations, I routinely run two screens
as separate X11 displays (i.e., not xinerama), and the combination I've found
works best for me is "icewm" on the primary screen and "mwm" on the second
screen, but it sounds like you are looking for just one window manager. Have
a look at mwm or twm.
-- Jim McCarthy
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From: ~Stack~ <[email protected]>
To: scientific-linux-users <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2015 4:24 PM
Subject: What library is needed to have X11 borders?
Greetings,
I have a SL6.6 server I built for a specific application. 99% of this
app is command line, however, one specific aspect of this app requires a
gui to use.
When I built this server I wanted it as lean as possible so I built it
with a minimal server install. Because the app acts funny when X
forwarded over SSH, I tossed on a vnc server and a wrapper script to
auto-start the app. It works!
The issue is that the app pops up in a tiny window and you can't move it
or scale it or anything else I tried. :-(
Well, I know why. X11 doesn't have a proper windowing manager which is
usually responsible for window borders. X11 is just the frame work. The
question is, how do I get borders without installing a full desktop?
I tried installing the group package "x11" but that didn't help.
I tried matchbox, but that didn't work.
I tried installing the group package for the "Ice Desktop", but that
didn't help.
I tried installing as little of Gnome as I could without installing a
bunch of junk like pulseaudio and NetworkManager (Both are great on my
laptop...but not on this server), and that just added a ton of clutter
and still didn't work.
I spent an hour bumming around on the Internet installing every package
I could find recommended and I still can't get borders around the
application.
I know it isn't my script or my app. If I run the script/app on a system
with a full gnome install, it works. I just don't want a full Gnome (or
any major desktop) install on this server.
Can anyone help me figure out which package I need?
Thanks!
~Stack~
