"Nikolaj G." wrote:
>
> 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?
that's more of a emacs question
> 2. How can I save a file (or shortcut) on the desktop (like Win95),
> without using some kind of filemanager (like tkdesk).
AFAIK you cannot put files on the desktop, the desktop in fvwm is not
a folder (like it is in win95).
> 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.
it is not possible but you can hit the number (or letter, if there's
too many items) to focus on particular p[rogram (to switch to
particular program).
> 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") ?
I guess you can do that somehow (write a function?) but there's no
dire need to do it since you can send windows to back (so that they are
not on top but hidden behind other widows) and you can go to another
screen (or desktop) if you have too many windows on particular screen.
> 5. How do I start an xterm that executes a "mount" followed by a "ls" ?
write a script:
#!/bin/sh
mount...
ls
read # or something so that the xterm does not close
> 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>" ?
there are programs that output the current selection, on solaris
machine that I am using right now the program is xv_get_sel, use man -k
selection
> 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?
basically yes, but you can use the mime types for that purpose (debian
uses it in that way)
> 9. Where is the file with PATH?
you set the PATH in the startup script for you shell, the name of the
file depends on shell you're using.
> 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)?
it's not the same, it always depends on the target program. are you
talking about the URL in the xterm or actual file? the URL - just select
it and copy it into netscape's Location: field
> 11. How do I keep the normal cursor when in the "desktop-menu" - don't
> like this left horizontal left arrow (default).
I think you can change it, check the man page
> 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".
don't know but I generally switch to virtual console (ctrl-alt-F1) and
use ctrl-alt-del to shutdown (you might have to change /etc/inittab,
because default is often reboot)
> 13. Where can I add/remove buttons in the caption bar (system, close,
> minimize and maximize) - ps know how to change the ButtonStyle.
see example .fvwmrc files, read the manual.
> 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?
lot of programs support the drag and drop protocol called... err... I
forgot, but I think even gnome and kde use it. the programs themselves
need to be aware of drag and drop, there's no separate utility for that.
erik
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Received on Wed May 31 2000 - 18:53:28 BST