> The syntax is "exec[some_command_here]". I wonder why is "exec" is in the action menu, then? The action menu doesn't give you a way to specify a parameter, correct?
I've gone through the man page, and found the part about "An action is a shell script in the default setup". However, I didn't find anything about how to use the action menu (Mod-A, then exec) to specify a parameter to the "exec" command. I'm just wondering what's the use of having exec and quit right next to each other in the Mod+A menu? Also, the welcome script (in Arch /etc/wmii-hg/welcome) does use xmessage, xmessage *is* installed on my system. Thanks, --Nate On Thu, Feb 19, 2009 at 1:40 PM, Thomas Gallen <[email protected]> wrote: > "exec" spawns another process replacing the wmii process. The idea is > the same as the exec shell command in that it's used to replace one > process (the executing process) with another like, for example, > another window manager. As a result it also provides an unintentional > way to restart wmii (I.E. "exec wmii"). The syntax is "exec > [some_command_here]". > > I don't know about the welcome message, however, I believe it uses > xmessage, so if you don't have xmessage installed, then welcome won't > work (though I should reiterate that I only BELIEVE it uses xmessage, I > haven't checked). > > Thomas > > On Thu, Feb 19, 2009 at 01:33:58PM -0600, Nathan Neff wrote: >> I'm using wmii-hg2435, and if I press Mod+A, and press Return with >> "exec" highlighted, then wmii closes and I'm returned to the shell >> prompt (X windows shuts down). >> >> If I highlight "quit" and press Return, the same thing happens. >> >> Are "exec" and "quit" supposed to do the same thing? >> >> Also, if I press highlight "welcome" and press Return, then the >> welcome screen does not appear. Is this a bug, or did I mess >> something up? >> >> Thanks, >> --Nate >> > >
