Re: Moving and Resizing windows
On 02-Nov-2001 Jason Willis wrote: Hello, I'm running Blackbox 0.61.x, XFree86 4.0.3, and Linux kernel 2.4.13-ac3. Whenever I move or resize a window in Blackbox, all other video processes in the background freeze, until I release the mouse button (i.e. stop moving or resizing the window).I can notice this effect when I play video (in my case with RealPlayer) or even when I use GKrellM. Is this effect fixable? Thanks for your help and let me know if you need more information. Jason W. It is a flaw in the way bb handles events. This was discussed recently in light of Enlightenment. I have forgotten the details, but suffice it to say that this CAN be fixed, but it will involve re-working bb's event handler some.
Re: Moving and Resizing windows
On 02-Nov-2001 Jason Willis wrote: Thanks all of you for your suggestions and explanations. :- ) I've tried the opaque window movement option as recommended, and yes, video playback is not halted during window movement but still is during window resizing.Can you show me where I can learn more about the bug mentioned (like the discussion was mentioned)? Is it in the mailing-list archives? Thanks again for all of your help! : ) I am fairly certain we discussed this in early summer. The solution involves re-working the blackbox event loop.
Autostarting bbkeys (et al)?
Hello all I'm a linux newbie, discovering that bbkeys is great, but I'd like it to be running from the get-go. Is there a way to make this happen? On a related note, I'd also like to autostart gkrellm - sort of like what happens when you drop stuff in the Autostart folder under KDE - can this happen under blackbox? Thanks for any help, Edmund
RE: Autostarting bbkeys (et al)?
Thanks, Jamie, that sounds terrific. One question only: can I somehow autostart that script, so that after everything boots up, and it's time to launch blackbox, that script gets run automatically? I guess what I'm trying to do is only press the power button, and have bbkeys (if not other stuff, too) up and running. -Original Message- From: Jamin W. Collins [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Mitchell, Edmund wrote: I'm a linux newbie, discovering that bbkeys is great, but I'd like it to be running from the get-go. You can accomplish this by creating a shell script that starts each item in the background and then starts blackbox. Jamin W. Collins
Re: Autostarting bbkeys (et al)?
On Fri, Nov 02, 2001 at 01:26:02PM -0800, Mitchell, Edmund wrote: Hello all I'm a linux newbie, discovering that bbkeys is great, but I'd like it to be running from the get-go. Is there a way to make this happen? On a related note, I'd also like to autostart gkrellm - sort of like what happens when you drop stuff in the Autostart folder under KDE - can this happen under blackbox? Thanks for any help, Edmund Hi, if you want anything to start automatically when blackbox starts add it to your .xinitrc file, which is in your home directory. I run bbkeys and gkrellm at start up too, so here's my ~/.xinitrc: === #!/bin/sh # $XConsortium: xinitrc.cpp,v 1.4 91/08/22 11:41:34 rws Exp $ userresources=$HOME/.Xresources usermodmap=$HOME/.Xmodmap sysresources=/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/xinit/.Xresources sysmodmap=/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/xinit/.Xmodmap [... the usual stuff here...] ### The part you'll have to add: # programs to run: bbkeys -i #xscreensaver -no-splash gkrellm -w #set wallpaper with the bsetbg shell script: bsetbg ~/mm/images/Logo1280.jpg # Start the window manager: exec blackbox === The above runs bbkeys in iconified mode, with gkrellm docked in to the slit. Look at the bbkeys/gkrellm docs for different options. I also use bsetbg to set a background image. -- Mark Hill - http://www.fero.uklinux.net Blackbox FAQ: http://www.reedmedia.net/misc/blackbox/faq.html
Re: Autostarting bbkeys (et al)?
Mitchell, Edmund [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hello all I'm a linux newbie, discovering that bbkeys is great, but I'd like it to be running from the get-go. Is there a way to make this happen? On a related note, I'd also like to autostart gkrellm - sort of like what happens when you drop stuff in the Autostart folder under KDE - can this happen under blackbox? In your .xinitrc gkrellm -w # Fire up blackbox and friends /usr/local/bin/bbkeys -i /usr/local/bin/bbrun# sits nicely on top of slit! exec blackbox hth Glyn -- ** * Here we are then... * * http://members.tripod.co.uk/Christchurch2000uk * **
Re: Autostarting bbkeys (et al)?
On Fri, 2001-11-02 at 15:47, Mitchell, Edmund wrote: Thanks, Jamie, that sounds terrific. One question only: can I somehow autostart that script, so that after everything boots up, and it's time to launch blackbox, that script gets run automatically? I guess what I'm trying to do is only press the power button, and have bbkeys (if not other stuff, too) up and running. Sure, just place the script (after making it executable) in place of how you are currently starting blackbox. There are several different ways of going about this. Some people use the .xinitrc file (as someone else has indicated here). I personally edit a few X startup files on my RedHat installation that control how X starts. If you'd like I can help you find a good fit for your installation. Jamin W. Collins Jamin, I have a RedHat installation as well. What X startup files do you edit? Thanks. Jason W.
Re: Autostarting bbkeys (et al)?
File modified: /etc/X11/prefdm /etc/X11/xinit/Xclients /etc/sysconfig/desktop It is usually considered better to create or modify ther user's own configuration files than system-wide configs. Even if you are the only user, you system configs could get (or need to be) changed during upgrades. Also, if you just use user-only configs, you could probably switch to an entirely different operating system distribution (or flavour) and it will still work the same. I do agree with the need to set the system-wide config for xdm (or gdm, etc.) since the original poster wanted to turn on the computer and be at the gui. User configs included .xinitrc (for startx or xinit or X) or .xsession (if using xdm). This script simply looks for two things in the user's ~/.blackbox directory. The first is a file/symlink called background.jpg. If found, it sets the desktop background accordingly. The second is a file called bb-start. If found, this file is sourced. This provides a convenient means of allowing end user's to customize blackbox to their needs. I also modify the default Blackbox menu to include ~/.blackbox/menu under a Personal submenu with an Edit menu option that uses a shell environment variable to determine which editor to launch. I then place an empty menu file in /etc/skel/.blackbox/menu so that all new users have the file and ~/.blackbox directory. Good ideas. Jeremy C. Reed
Re: Autostarting bbkeys (et al)?
On Fri, 2001-11-02 at 20:11, Jeremy C. Reed wrote: File modified: /etc/X11/prefdm /etc/X11/xinit/Xclients /etc/sysconfig/desktop It is usually considered better to create or modify ther user's own configuration files than system-wide configs. Even if you are the only user, you system configs could get (or need to be) changed during upgrades. Also, if you just use user-only configs, you could probably switch to an entirely different operating system distribution (or flavour) and it will still work the same. I see the reasoning behind that approach, and it's good advice. I've been approaching my system configuration with the idea of system wide standards with the intent of creating diff's for use in generating either a script/patch to be applied to a default RH install, or as a basis for a new slim linux installation. rant While I like some of the features of RH, there's just seems to be so much excess in their default installation. With 7.2 the basic installation (X, Networking, minor Graphics, and Development) come to right around 1 Gig. That just seems wrong to me. /rant Good ideas. Thanks. Hey, what do you guys think of gathering some BB related scripting tips and what not into one location? Jamin W. Collins -- Life is the art of drawing without an eraser. - John Gardner
using sawfish to handle windows
i like blackbox, but i like the window decorations of sawfish. is it even remotely possible to have just sawfish handle my windows and let blackbox do everything else? thanks, adam
Re: using sawfish to handle windows
On Sat, Nov 03, 2001 at 12:43:05AM -0600, adam wrote: i like blackbox, but i like the window decorations of sawfish. is it even remotely possible to have just sawfish handle my windows and let blackbox do everything else? What else would there be? Both are window managers. If sawfish is managing the windows, what do you see blackbox doing? -- Marc Wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: using sawfish to handle windows
the root menu. the slit. the toolbar. i dont like gnome/the panel. i know there is program for sawfish that does dockapps. i am just getting jealous of all the people with pixmaps for their titles. there is only so much you can do with the title bar in blackbox. adam On Fri, 2 Nov 2001 23:13:15 -0800 Marc Wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Sat, Nov 03, 2001 at 12:43:05AM -0600, adam wrote: i like blackbox, but i like the window decorations of sawfish. is it even remotely possible to have just sawfish handle my windows and let blackbox do everything else? What else would there be? Both are window managers. If sawfish is managing the windows, what do you see blackbox doing? -- Marc Wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED]
keybind options in .blackboxrc
hello, can somebody post me the old keybind options from the .blackboxrc? i installed a keybind patch but don't know how to activate it in my existing config. thanks for helping. bye, tomas
