Re: Documentation (was: Re: FVWM: How do I start modules automatically?)

From: Dan Espen <dane_at_mk.telcordia.com>
Date: Thu, 08 Aug 2002 23:06:33 -0400

Len Philpot <len_at_philpot.org> writes:
> On Thu, Aug 08, 2002 at 02:20:00AM +0200, Dominik Vogt wrote:
> >
> > Place the lines
> >
> > AddToFunc StartFunction
> > + I FvwmAuto 500
> >
> > in you $HOME/.fvwm2rc file. Although its very big, the man page
> > is a good source of fvwm related information, but don't hesitate
> > to ask questions on the mailing list - that's its main purpose.
>
> While I agree the fvwm man page is extensive and a good source of info,
> it's (unfortunately) hardly a tutorial. Of course, man pages aren't
> generally meant to be tutorials, but it would certainly be nice to have
> one somewhere.

A complete tutorial might be several times larger than the man pages...

> To be at least a little on-topic to the original subject, I'd like to
> discover how to (for example) have a terminal or other app automatically
> launch each time fvwm starts. I guess I'll find it in the multitude man
> pages eventually. :-)

AddToFunc InitFunction
+ I Exec xterm


The man pages are pretty helpful.
It helps a lot if you use some kind of tool to read the pages,
don't just type "man fvwm2" on the command line.
I find XEmacs to be a great man page browser.

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