Re: [gentoo-user] Xgl, KDE, gnome
Lord Sauron wrote: On 3/30/06, Roy Wright <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: The wiki instructions for installing Xgl worked too. I'm extremely interested in Xgl. I didn't know it was hanging around Gentoo. Can you send me the link? Then I discovered what gnome-window-decorator does in KDE. Not pretty. :-( I figured I could live: * with old fashioned decorations, * without my background image, * with my panel stretching across both monitors, * with windows opening centered on the desktop vs on a display, * with some brain dead right mouse desktop popup menu. Can you try and get me some more detailed info? I'm a information gatherer for the Xgl project. I'm supposed to be ensuring that it has perfect integration with KDE. But I couldn't live with a dead X the next morning. So bye-bye Xgl. Even more interesting... Could you get some more info for me there too? Perhaps a few clips from the log file? Now what I'd really like is to be able to switch between X+KDE and Xgl+gnome sessions. I don't really see how to do this with one display manager. Not sure how to configure to run multiple display managers. Currently I use xdm to run kdm. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Sorry for taking so long to respond, I took a spur of the moment vacation. The instructions for XGL are at: http://gentoo-wiki.com/HOWTO_XGL I'll run another test this evening of Xgl+KDE to capture details. Thank you, Roy -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] Xgl, KDE, gnome
Lord Sauron wrote: I'm extremely interested in Xgl. I didn't know it was hanging around Gentoo. Can you send me the link? See the frontpage of http://gentoo-wiki.com/ or at least the Howto section. Alexander Skwar -- Father, forgive me, I've been caught using Windows... -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] Xgl, KDE, gnome
As far as I know, you can still only get Xgl from a portage overlay. Check the Gentoo Forums and you'll find a bunch of links to what you're looking for. I've had it working for some time, and it's good, but extremely buggy and not suitable for production environments (obviously :) Here's part three of the huge Xgl discussion. Part 1 is where the original overlay is at:http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-t-442410-highlight-xgl.html On 3/31/06, Lord Sauron <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On 3/30/06, Roy Wright <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:> Howdy,>> After playing with the Kororaa Xgl Live CD, then with Xorg 7 entering> ebuild testing,> I decided to give Xgl a try. Neat-o. Is it in the ~x86 area?> The xorg 7 upgrade went extremely smooth. Big THANK YOU to those> responsible!>> The wiki instructions for installing Xgl worked too.I'm extremely interested in Xgl. I didn't know it was hanging around Gentoo. Can you send me the link?> Then I discovered what gnome-window-decorator does in KDE. Not pretty. :-(> I figured I could live:> * with old fashioned decorations,> * without my background image, > * with my panel stretching across both monitors,> * with windows opening centered on the desktop vs on a display,> * with some brain dead right mouse desktop popup menu.Can you try and get me some more detailed info? I'm a information gatherer for the Xgl project. I'm supposed to be ensuring that it hasperfect integration with KDE.> But I couldn't live with a dead X the next morning. So bye-bye Xgl.Even more interesting... Could you get some more info for me there too? Perhaps a few clips from the log file?> OK, off to the net to see what I could find, which distilled down to use> gnome.> Next gen KDE should have similar features.>> Well, I've never really gave gnome a try, so maybe it's not as bad as it > looks. :-)It's not *bad,* but I find it incredibly bland. It's useable, thoughI can't say it's much more...> Installed gnome.Weee... have fun?> Now what I'd really like is to be able to switch between X+KDE and Xgl+gnome > sessions. I don't really see how to do this with one display manager.> Not sure> how to configure to run multiple display managers. Currently I use xdm> to run> kdm.>> Any suggestions would be appreciated. >> Thank you,> Roy>> --> gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list>>--== GCv3.12 ==GCS d-(++) s+: a? C++ UL+> P+ L++ E--- W+(+++) N++ o? K? w--- O? M+V? PS- PE+ Y-(--) PGP- t+++ 5? X R tv-- b+DI+++ D+ G e* h- !r !y= END GCv3.12 --gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list-- Jason Weisberger[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [gentoo-user] Xgl, KDE, gnome
On 3/30/06, Roy Wright <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Howdy, > > After playing with the Kororaa Xgl Live CD, then with Xorg 7 entering > ebuild testing, > I decided to give Xgl a try. Neat-o. Is it in the ~x86 area? > The xorg 7 upgrade went extremely smooth. Big THANK YOU to those > responsible! > > The wiki instructions for installing Xgl worked too. I'm extremely interested in Xgl. I didn't know it was hanging around Gentoo. Can you send me the link? > Then I discovered what gnome-window-decorator does in KDE. Not pretty. :-( > I figured I could live: > * with old fashioned decorations, > * without my background image, > * with my panel stretching across both monitors, > * with windows opening centered on the desktop vs on a display, > * with some brain dead right mouse desktop popup menu. Can you try and get me some more detailed info? I'm a information gatherer for the Xgl project. I'm supposed to be ensuring that it has perfect integration with KDE. > But I couldn't live with a dead X the next morning. So bye-bye Xgl. Even more interesting... Could you get some more info for me there too? Perhaps a few clips from the log file? > OK, off to the net to see what I could find, which distilled down to use > gnome. > Next gen KDE should have similar features. > > Well, I've never really gave gnome a try, so maybe it's not as bad as it > looks. :-) It's not *bad,* but I find it incredibly bland. It's useable, though I can't say it's much more... > Installed gnome. Weee... have fun? > Now what I'd really like is to be able to switch between X+KDE and Xgl+gnome > sessions. I don't really see how to do this with one display manager. > Not sure > how to configure to run multiple display managers. Currently I use xdm > to run > kdm. > > Any suggestions would be appreciated. > > Thank you, > Roy > > -- > gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list > > -- == GCv3.12 == GCS d-(++) s+: a? C++ UL+> P+ L++ E--- W+(+++) N++ o? K? w--- O? M+ V? PS- PE+ Y-(--) PGP- t+++ 5? X R tv-- b+ DI+++ D+ G e* h- !r !y = END GCv3.12 -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
[gentoo-user] Xgl, KDE, gnome
Howdy, After playing with the Kororaa Xgl Live CD, then with Xorg 7 entering ebuild testing, I decided to give Xgl a try. The xorg 7 upgrade went extremely smooth. Big THANK YOU to those responsible! The wiki instructions for installing Xgl worked too. Then I discovered what gnome-window-decorator does in KDE. Not pretty. :-( I figured I could live: * with old fashioned decorations, * without my background image, * with my panel stretching across both monitors, * with windows opening centered on the desktop vs on a display, * with some brain dead right mouse desktop popup menu. But I couldn't live with a dead X the next morning. So bye-bye Xgl. OK, off to the net to see what I could find, which distilled down to use gnome. Next gen KDE should have similar features. Well, I've never really gave gnome a try, so maybe it's not as bad as it looks. :-) Installed gnome. Now what I'd really like is to be able to switch between X+KDE and Xgl+gnome sessions. I don't really see how to do this with one display manager. Not sure how to configure to run multiple display managers. Currently I use xdm to run kdm. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thank you, Roy -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
