Re: FVWM: Quit does not really quit ? and Icon placement.

From: Reshma Acharya <reshma_at_india.ti.com>
Date: Thu, 06 Jan 2000 10:03:01 +0530

Hello,

THANKS !! I can log out now without having to kill Xsession myself.

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Best Regards,
Reshma.
Email - reshma_at_india.ti.com
Phone - 91-80-5099343
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Andrew Laden wrote:
> 
> I ran into this myself. Since CDE launches the window manager, quitting
> the Window manager doesnt necessarily quit CDE>
> 
> CDE requires a special command to quit.
> 
> AddToMenu Quit-Verify   "Really Quit Fvwm?" Title
> +          "Yes, Really Quit(CDE)"  Exec exec /usr/dt/bin/dtaction ExitSession
> 
> Try that.
> 
> -Andrew
> 
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> On Wed, 5 Jan 2000, Reshma Acharya wrote:
> 
> > Dan,
> >
> > I work on Sun Solaris 2.6 machine with CDE sitting on it by default.. I
> > am using fvwm2.2
> >
> > I did not know how to start fvwm from .xinitrc , so I read the CDE
> > documentation and put a line in my /$USER/.dt/sesions/home/dt.resources
> > file  as follows -
> >
> > dtsession*wmStartupCommand:     /usr/local/bin/fvwm2
> >
> > So whenever I login from CDE login screen fvwm2 is started instead of
> > dtwm. Can you please tell me what to do so that I can logout using the
> > Quit in fvwm ?
> >
> > Dan Espen wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > Reshma Acharya <reshma_at_india.ti.com> writes:
> > > > Hi,
> > > >
> > > > I have a problem with the quit fvwm. I have the following in my .fvwm2rc
> > > > file
> > > >
> > > > AddToMenu Quit-Verify         "Really Quit Fvwm?" Title
> > > > +                     "Yes, Really Quit"  Quit
> > > > +                     "Restart Fvwm"      Restart /usr/local/bin/fvwm2
> > > > +                     "Start twm"         Restart twm
> > > > +                     "Start mwm"         Restart mwm
> > > > +                     "Start olwm"        Restart /usr/openwin/bin/olwm
> > > > +                     "Start tvtwm"       Restart vtwm
> > > > +                     "Start dummy"       Restart xterm -sb
> > > > +                     ""                  Nop
> > > > +                     "No, Don't Quit"    Nop
> > > >
> > > > When I choose "Yes, really quit" , the fvwm exits partially by removing
> > > > the destop buttons , menus etc, but the applications that I have been
> > > > running still remain up, and I have to close them myself. even after
> > > > that the Xsession does not close, and I have to kill this process from
> > > > another machine by rlogging into the original machine.
> > > >
> > > > I searched the FAQ, manual, and the mailing list archive but did not
> > > > find a solution.
> > > >
> > > > Can anyone tell me where I went wrong ?
> > >
> > > Please mention the version of fvwm you are using and a little aboout the
> > > OS you are using.
> > >
> > > I'm going to assume you are starting fvwm with a ".xinitrc".
> > >
> > > At least one command in the ".xinitrc" has to hold the "X session",
> > > that is, it doesn't exit.
> > >
> > > Some people use the window manager for that, others use a program
> > > like xlogout, or xconsole.  Any program that doesn't exit until you
> > > tell it to will do.
> > >
> > > Take a look at your .xinitrc and notice which programs are backgrounded,
> > > and which programs are run in the foreground.
> > >
> > > > Also Is there a way to line up the icons automatically to one side of
> > > > the visible screen ? SnapAttraction and SnapGrid are for bringing the
> > > > icons/windows together when they are close together. and I don't want to
> > > > use icon boxes. I mean either ther musst be  an option which tells all
> > > > the icons to go to the left side (or whatever ) of teh screen (like in
> > > > dtwm for CDE)
> > > > OR
> > > > something to rearrange the icons on the desktop when they are scattered
> > > > all over the desktop.
> > >
> > > The "Style * IconBox, IconGrid, IconFill" commands control the placement
> > > of desktop icons.
> > >
> > > Currently, there is no way to draw a grid on the screen and move all the
> > > icons into it.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Dan Espen
> > > 444 Hoes Lane  Room RRC 1C-214           E-mail: dane_at_mk.telcordia.com
> > > Piscataway, NJ 08854                     Phone: (732) 699-5570
> >
> >
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Best Regards,
Reshma.
Email - reshma_at_india.ti.com
Phone - 91-80-5099343
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