FVWM: some newbie questions...

From: Nikolaj G. <damn_u_alexis_at_geocities.com>
Date: Thu, 01 Jun 2000 01:26:47 +0200

Been using Linux with fvwm2 for some weeks now and came up with this
list of questions:

1. Im using a filemenu item called "Files" with a list of files I use
often, each called with "emacs <filename>") - how can I send a file to
an existing emacs window, whitout opening a new emacs window?

2. How can I save a file (or shortcut) on the desktop (like Win95),
without using some kind of filemanager (like tkdesk).

3. Im using "Alt+Tab" to get the windowlist. Is it possible cycle
through the windowlist like Win95 or Enlightenment with flipping windows
on each "Tab"-hit - and recycle when "Shift" is down.

4. How can I - or what is the command to minimize and maximize all
windows back (like in Win95 with "Windows_Key + m" and "Shift +
Windows_Key + m") ?

5. How do I start an xterm that executes a "mount" followed by a "ls" ?

6. Lets say I have a filename in the clipboard. Is it possible to send
(pipe (?)) it to the menu, like
  "xv <take whatever is in the clipboard>" ?

7. Asclock is the only thing I want in FvwmButtons, but it get
"minimized" (only the upper left corner) - what's the exactly "Swallow
string" - and how do I remove edges around FvwmButtons.

8. Where does Linux associate files - or is it individual for each
program?

9. Where is the file with PATH?

10.Im in the xterm - how can I send a html-file to an existing Netscape
window, without opening a new one (same as quesion #1)?

11. How do I keep the normal cursor when in the "desktop-menu" - don't
like this left horizontal left arrow (default).

12. How can I make an "shutdown -h now" from the menu as "non-root" -
only using Fvwm2, and therefore don't have the "shutdown" posibility in
the default "window-manager login window".

13. Where can I add/remove buttons in the caption bar (system, close,
minimize and maximize) - ps know how to change the ButtonStyle.

14. How do I make a dynamic (recursive) "*.txt, *.c, *.cpp" filelist of
~/ in the menu - already tried the fvwm2/new-features example, but
couldn't make it work. Even better - lets say I found the file
(whatever) in the dynamic menu... and then press "Crtl+<something>" and
a menu-program-list pops up to choose from - is that possible? I mean
sometimes I want to use "emacs" other times "xjed" is better.

15. Is there a "drag & drop" utility/program/whatever that works all
over X Windows?

Thanks.

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Received on Wed May 31 2000 - 18:29:27 BST

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