Ryan Quinn <ryan_at_isptec.net> writes:
> I am new to fvwm and am looking at using it as a possible replacement
> for IceWM in the distribution i maintain. I have a couple requirements
> that I have not been able to figure out for sure if they can be handled
> and how to go about doing it via the conf file(s).
>
> 1. (simple one) I assume toolbar buttons (minimize,maximize,close, etc)
> can be seperated (ie. maximize,minimize on the left and close on the
> right side of the taskbar). Is this correct?
By Toolbar/Taskbar do you actually mean window title?
For window titles, buttons can be on either side.
Look at AddButtonStyle, the number indicates the position.
> 2. Can a desktop margin be set up? (i.e. I dont want any windows (other
> than those specified as panel or desktop to be allowed within 50px of
> the edge of the screen.. this would also mean they can not be manually
> dragged outside the margin)
I've never uses it but look for EwmhBaseStruts.
> 3. How do I go about setting an application as the desktop layer and one
> as the panel layer?
Look in the man page for 'layer'.
Fvwm is extremly configurable,
however there are few GUI tools included to do configuration.
Fvwm-themes might help in that regard.
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Dan Espen E-mail: dane_at_mk.telcordia.com
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Received on Wed Mar 02 2005 - 13:06:55 GMT