Isn't xfwm a compositing WM too?it also happens to (in my experience) play very nicely with the whole compiz / compiz-fusion environment - and it's probably the most light-weight desktop available that does so
XFCE 4.6.1 window manager Pet - alternative to JWM
IMO The main benefit of xfce is its handling of WM hints - e.g. it handles utility windows (as used in the Gimp) correctly.
Do you know a good gtkdialog program? Please post a link here
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- nutts4life
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Gray,
I have managed to install xfce and the libs, but im having problems editing the xinitrc file. I've attached it for reference. Im using your release of BoxPup, and I love it, i'd just like to be able to use compiz with it. (why im installing xfce).
The areas you said to comment out i couldn't find. I commented out what looked to be similar and then added your commands, but that ended up giving me an endless loop when trying to start xorg or xvesa.
Any help would be appreciated!
by the way, any plans for updating your release of boxpup?
Attachment: http://rapidshare.com/files/215796242/h ... initrc.txt
I have managed to install xfce and the libs, but im having problems editing the xinitrc file. I've attached it for reference. Im using your release of BoxPup, and I love it, i'd just like to be able to use compiz with it. (why im installing xfce).
The areas you said to comment out i couldn't find. I commented out what looked to be similar and then added your commands, but that ended up giving me an endless loop when trying to start xorg or xvesa.
Any help would be appreciated!
by the way, any plans for updating your release of boxpup?
Attachment: http://rapidshare.com/files/215796242/h ... initrc.txt
Anyone able to help me out with this? Im sure the solution isnt that difficult, im just not exactly clear on what to do since my xinitrc is different from the example.Q5sys wrote:Gray,
I have managed to install xfce and the libs, but im having problems editing the xinitrc file. I've attached it for reference. Im using your release of BoxPup, and I love it, i'd just like to be able to use compiz with it. (why im installing xfce).
The areas you said to comment out i couldn't find. I commented out what looked to be similar and then added your commands, but that ended up giving me an endless loop when trying to start xorg or xvesa.
Any help would be appreciated!
by the way, any plans for updating your release of boxpup?
Attachment: http://rapidshare.com/files/215796242/h ... initrc.txt
Thanks.
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Confision with XFE?Flash wrote:What is XFCE? An alternative file manager to ROX?
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xfce 4.6.1
Updated to xfce 4.6.1 - see main post
Re: xfce 4.6.1
Thanks for keeping this current!!!!gray wrote:Updated to xfce 4.6.1 - see main post
- Colonel Panic
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Hi, I've just installed it and it works well, very nice fonts too so thanks again. I've seen XFCE described as "Windows 98 done right" and it certainly seems that way.
The only change I'd make is to the theme and wallpaper; the default ones are certainly dramatic but a bit "heavy" to use all the time. It'd be good to have a pet of themes for XFCE like there are for JWM and IceWM.
The only change I'd make is to the theme and wallpaper; the default ones are certainly dramatic but a bit "heavy" to use all the time. It'd be good to have a pet of themes for XFCE like there are for JWM and IceWM.
tricky...so many to choose from...The only change I'd make is to the theme and wallpaper; the default ones are certainly dramatic but a bit "heavy" to use all the time. It'd be good to have a pet of themes for XFCE like there are for JWM and IceWM.
http://www.xfce-look.org/index.php?xcon ... 15x100x420
mike
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ahh bad timing...it's yer line output mate.Thanks, but sadly my old 17" monitor went up in smoke (or as good as) yesterday morning so I'm now viewing Puppy on a 15" SVGA monitor. I therefore need a WM that's economical on screen estate, like Fluxbox.
I suggest misco for good deals on a flat screen in the uk...they are sooo nice and yer desk suddenly gets much bigger
mike
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Thanks, but as money's a bit tight for me at the moment it will probably have to wait for a bit. I'll try and manage with what I've got now; maybe choose a more readable font or something.
This one's not a bad monitor and made by the same company as the 17", but the reduction in screen size does make a difference.
It would probably save me money in the long run though, that old monitor used to chuck out a fair amount of heat (and more than this one does).
This one's not a bad monitor and made by the same company as the 17", but the reduction in screen size does make a difference.
It would probably save me money in the long run though, that old monitor used to chuck out a fair amount of heat (and more than this one does).
- Colonel Panic
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Hey guys,
sorry for bumping up the old issue again, but there's a cairo patch available for XFCE 4.6.1. Can somebody please tell me how to patch it into xfce (or maybe give it a shot himself)? I wanted to throw it into gcc (just downloaded the whole src package), but I can't say that I'm very familiar with it.
http://www.cooptel.qc.ca/~pggervais/xfc ... tch.tar.gz
Any advice?
sorry for bumping up the old issue again, but there's a cairo patch available for XFCE 4.6.1. Can somebody please tell me how to patch it into xfce (or maybe give it a shot himself)? I wanted to throw it into gcc (just downloaded the whole src package), but I can't say that I'm very familiar with it.
http://www.cooptel.qc.ca/~pggervais/xfc ... tch.tar.gz
Any advice?
Re: XFCE 4.6.1 window manager Pet - alternative to JWM
[quote="gray"]XFCE 4.6.1 pet is now available from http://puppylinux.asia/tpp/NOP
Can you tell me what is the user name and password to this file?
Thank you
Can you tell me what is the user name and password to this file?
Thank you