Thanks for all your help Jon.
My final solution is this shortcut:
C:\cygwin\bin\run.exe /usr/bin/bash.exe -l -c "/usr/bin/startx
/usr/bin/fvwm2 -- -rootless"
On Mon, Mar 1, 2010 at 8:50 PM, Jon TURNEY wrote:
> On 02/03/2010 01:22, Jon TURNEY wrote:
>>
>> Start the x server using 'startx
On 02/03/2010 01:22, Jon TURNEY wrote:
Start the x server using 'startx -- -rootless' and start fvwm2 from your
.xinitrc file (typically by making 'exec fvwm2' the last line. NB this
does not end with an '&')
If you aren't interested in starting other programs from your .xinintrc,
you can just d
On 01/03/2010 22:16, Stephen More wrote:
Let me ask this question to clarify things:
multiwindow mode (startxwin) -- Is this the same thing as "--rootless"
http://x.cygwin.com/docs/ug/configure.html#configure-cygwin-x-windowing-modes
I read the thread, and there is alot about changing .xinit
> From: cygwin-xfree-ow...@cygwin.com [mailto:cygwin-xfree-
> ow...@cygwin.com] On Behalf Of Stephen More
> Sent: Monday, March 01, 2010 2:16 PM
> Let me ask this question to clarify things:
>
> multiwindow mode (startxwin) -- Is this the same thing as "--rootless"
No.
> I read the thre
Let me ask this question to clarify things:
multiwindow mode (startxwin) -- Is this the same thing as "--rootless"
I read the thread, and there is alot about changing .xinitrc to add a
window manager.
But I did not read how to add a window manager to .startxwinrc or a parameter.
I need to run fv
On Mon, Mar 01, 2010 at 04:32:06PM -0500, Stephen More wrote:
>I have read: http://x.cygwin.com/docs/ug/using.html
>
>I have figured out how to run fvwm2 using startx in windowed mode.
>
>But how can I run startxwin with fvwm2 ?
> If I put "fvwm2 &" inside of .startxwinrc I get:
>
> [FVWM][Catc
I have read: http://x.cygwin.com/docs/ug/using.html
I have figured out how to run fvwm2 using startx in windowed mode.
But how can I run startxwin with fvwm2 ?
If I put "fvwm2 &" inside of .startxwinrc I get:
[FVWM][CatchRedirectError]: <> another WM is running
-Thanks
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