On Tue, Jul 13, 1999 at 05:17:33PM -0400, GatonSon_at_aol.com wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I'm fairly new at linux, but even newer to fvwm. I have RH 6 and I don't like
> KDE or Gnome which come as default. I'm trying to set up fvwm2 and I'm
> getting
> a little bogged down and I would really appreciate any direction and advice.
>
> I'd just like to have a basic look to my desktop right now. I've looked at
> countless amounts of screenshots and their .fvwm2rc files and tried to get as
> much info on fvwm. I've very recently subscribed to this newgroup as well.
>
> Is it possible to view the changed settings in the .fvwm2rc file without
> exiting out and beginning with startx again?
Yes. Fvwm has a built in 'Restart' command. There have been a lot of changes
to this command recently, so be sure to read the man page that comes with
your distribution. Usually you put the restart command in one of your menus:
AddToMenu some_menu "Restart fvwm" Restart
Depending on the version you may get sligtly different effects when calling
'Restart'. If you have one of the 2.3.x alpha versions and notice that some
settings you changed in the config file are not reflected in the new fvwm,
try 'Restart --dont-preserve-state'.
The Red Hat setup is a bit tricky. If you run into any trouble with it
please have a look at our FAQ. There is a question/answer about RH setup.
The modules FvwmConsole and FvwmCommand will be invaluable aids when
trying out new config commands. Fvwm accepts virtually all commands
at run time. You can issue all commands with said modules.
FvwmConsole is a shell like terminal window in which you can type your
commands. To start it you use this command:
Module FvwmConsole
You will probably want to bind it to a menu or your FvwmButtons
AddToMenu some_menu
+ FvwmConsole Module FvwmConsole
The other module (FvwmCommand) must be invoked once from the config
file. You should invoke the FvwqmCommand server from both, the
InitFunction and the RestartFunction:
AddToFunc InitFunction Module FvwmCommandS
AddToFunc RestartFunction Module FvwmCommandS
(modules are killed during a restart, so you have to respawn them).
When the server is in place you can issue fvwm commands from any
shell prompt:
FvwmCommand 'command 1' 'command 2' ...
(you need to quote the commands if they contain whitespace).
Other commands and modules you might want to have a look at:
Modules:
FvwmButtons (you'll find my config in the FvwmButtons man page).
FvwmAnimate (really nice if you like fancy animations)
FvwmIconMan (very flexible)
FvwmTaskBar (if you like win95 style)
FvwmPager (transient pager, viewing current desks)
Styles:
SloppyFocus
DecorateTransient
Commands:
GlobalOpts (SmartPlacementIsReallySmart, MouseFocusClickRaises)
SnapAttraction
SnapGrid
(the list is by no means complete).
> I don't even have it set up to
> boot up to an X-login screen. If I switch runlevels I go into gdm and then to
> gnome, but that's another problem once I get fvwm to look and feel right.
>
> I realize this message may appear to be broad, and it is supposed. I'm not
> looking for anything to be handed over to me. I just need a little help
> getting in the right direction.
>
> Thanks very much in advance for any assistance and advice you may be able to
> provide.
If you want to learn some of the neat tricks and fancy features with fvwm
you should have a look at the tips-and-tricks section of the FAQ as well
as the announcement file (where all the new features and hilights are
mentioned). If you have some ideas how things should work but can't figure
them out, just ask. If they can be done you will probably get the answer
on the list and if not they might be useful enhancements.
Bye
Dominik ^_^
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Dominik Vogt, dominik.vogt_at_gmx.de
Reply-To: dominik.vogt_at_gmx.de
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Received on Tue Jul 13 1999 - 17:43:04 BST