Rob wrote:
Here is my XWin error message. I have searched archives and FAQ's and
have found nothing on this. Perhaps I missed something. All I get is
and xterm window. No Windowmaker. I understand that -multiwindow is
not to be used with an externer window manager but I cannot find the
source of this anywhere on my system.
Save the following as /usr/X11R6/bin/startxwinwmaker.sh and then
execute it. Then read it, and make changes to suit your needs.
#! /bin/sh
export DISPLAY=127.0.0.1:0.0
export PATH=/usr/X11R6/bin:$PATH
export XAPPLRESDIR=/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/app-defaults
export XCMSDB=/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/Xcms.txt
export XKEYSYMDB=/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/XKeysymDB
export XNLSPATH=/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/locale
# Cleanup from last run.
rm -rf /tmp/.X11-unix
# The error Fatal server error: could not open default font 'fixed' is
# caused by using a DOS mode mount for the mount that the Cygwin/X
# fonts are accessed through. See the Cygwin/X FAQ for more
# information:
# http://x.cygwin.com/docs/faq/cygwin-x-faq.html#q-error-font-eof
# Brief descriptions of XWin-specific options:
#
# -screen scr_num [width height]
# Enable screen scr_num and optionally specify a width and
# height for that screen.
# Most importantly, any parameters specified before the first -screen
# parameter apply to all screens. Any options after the first -screen
# parameter apply only to the screen that precedes the parameter.
# Example:
# XWin -fullscreen -screen 0 -screen 1 -depth 8 -screen 2
# All screens will be fullscreen, but screen 2 will be depth 8, while
# screens 0 and 1 will be the default depth (whatever depth Windows
# is currently running at).
# -multiwindow
# Start an integrated Windows-based window manager. Not to be used
# with -rootless nor -fullscreen.
# -rootless
# Use a transparent root window with an external window manager
# (such as twm). Not to be used with -multiwindow nor
# with -fullscreen.
# -fullscreen
# Use a window as large as possible on the primary monitor.
# -multiplemonitors
# Create a root window that covers all monitors on a
# system with multiple monitors.
# -clipboard
# Enable the integrated version of xwinclip. Do not use in
# conjunction with the xwinclip program.
# -depth bits_per_pixel
# Specify the screen depth to run at (in bits per pixel) using a
# DirectDraw-based engine in conjunction with the -fullscreen
# option, ignored if the -fullscreen option is not specified.
# By default, you will be using a DirectDraw based engine on any
# system that supports it.
# -unixkill
# Trap Ctrl+Alt+Backspace as a server shutdown key combination.
# -nounixkill
# Disable Ctrl+Alt+Backspace as a server shutdown key combination
(default).
# Example:
# XWin -unixkill -screen 0 -screen 1 -screen 2 -nounixkill
# Screens 0 and 1 will allow Ctrl+Alt+Backspace, but screen 2 will not.
# -winkill
# Trap Alt+F4 as a server shutdown key combination (default).
# -nowinkill
# Disable Alt+F4 as a server shutdown key combination.
# -scrollbars
# Enable resizing of the server display window. Do not use in
conjunction
# with -multiwindow nor with -rootless.
# -nodecoration
# Draw the server root window without a title bar or border.
# Do not use with -mutliwindow nor with -rootless.
# -lesspointer
# Hide the Windows mouse cursor anytime it is over any part of the
# window, even if Cygwin/X is not the window with the focus.
# -refresh rate_in_Hz
# Specify a refresh rate to use when used with the -fullscreen option.
# -trayicon
# Enable the tray icon (default).
# -notrayicon
# Disable the tray icon.
# Example:
# XWin -notrayicon -screen 0 -screen 1 -screen 2 -trayicon
# Screens 0 and 1 will not have tray icons, but screen 2 will.
# -emulate3buttons [timeout]
# Emulate 3 button mouse with an optional timeout in milliseconds.
# -xf86config
# Specify an XF86Config-style configuration file.
# -keyboard
# Specify a keyboard device from the configuration file.
#
# Startup the programs
#
# Startup the X Server with the integrated Windows-based window manager.
# WARNING: Do not use 'xwinclip' in conjunction with the ``-clipboard''
# command-line parameter for XWin. Doing so would start two clipboard
# managers, which is never supposed to happen.
XWin -clipboard -silent-dup-error
# Startup an xterm, using bash as the shell. Add xterm parameters ( -sb
-sl 2500 -fg turquoise -bg black )...
xterm -e /usr/bin/bash -l
#
# Startup the twm window manager.
# WARNING: Do not use an external window manager in conjunction with
# the ``-multiwindow'' command-line parameter for XWin. Doing so
# would start two window managers, which is never supposed to happen.
#
# twm
wmaker
# Set a background color. Only needed when not using -multwindow for XWin.
xsetroot
