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Model Specific Forums => Sharp Zaurus => Zaurus - pdaXrom => Topic started by: omro on March 13, 2006, 01:54:36 pm

Title: Matchbox Update
Post by: omro on March 13, 2006, 01:54:36 pm

Hi guys,

Just saw this link about an update to matchbox. Is this useful to anyone?

Matchbox WM 1.0 (http://projects.o-hand.com/matchbox/?p=12)

Title: Matchbox Update
Post by: anunakin on March 13, 2006, 05:31:09 pm

I think, a good idea this update on next pdaXrom release!  

Title: Matchbox Update
Post by: Laze on March 13, 2006, 05:43:51 pm

Once again the window manager we use is not Matchbox - Matchbox WM is 100% intended for single fullscreen windows - PDA style.

Title: Matchbox Update
Post by: omro on March 13, 2006, 08:37:48 pm

Sorry, the screen shots for pdaXrom say Matchbox. How was I to know there were more than one thing called Matchbox lol

Title: Matchbox Update
Post by: miskinis on March 13, 2006, 11:24:18 pm

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How was I to know there were more than one thing called Matchbox lol

Yes, it is a little confusing.  You will notice an openbox process, that is the window
manager by default.  But pieces of the "matchbox project" are used for the panel,
and the panel applets in the panel.

Also, just a heads up, there is a lot of out-of-date information lingering around, even
in the pdaXrom FAQ.  For instance pdaXrom's most useful feature for me, is the
(gcc based) development environment, yet the FAQ states:

Q:
    How do I setup gcc compiler on Zaurus?

A:
    At this moment, a native compiler is unavailable for pdaXrom

John

Title: Matchbox Update
Post by: merli on March 14, 2006, 03:05:46 am

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How was I to know there were more than one thing called Matchbox lol

Yes, it is a little confusing.  You will notice an openbox process, that is the window
manager by default.  But pieces of the "matchbox project" are used for the panel,
and the panel applets in the panel.

Also, just a heads up, there is a lot of out-of-date information lingering around, even
in the pdaXrom FAQ.  For instance pdaXrom's most useful feature for me, is the
(gcc based) development environment, yet the FAQ states:

Q:
    How do I setup gcc compiler on Zaurus?

A:
    At this moment, a native compiler is unavailable for pdaXrom

John
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Native compiler does exit for pdaxrom ... look here
[a href=\"http://www.pdaxrom.org/index.php?showid=33&menuid=11]http://www.pdaxrom.org/index.php?showid=33&menuid=11[/url]

Title: Matchbox Update
Post by: miskinis on March 14, 2006, 04:18:04 am

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Native compiler does exit for pdaxrom ...

Yes, I know!  I was just making a point.  If someone new started looking at
the FAQ->Developers section first, they would be misinformed.

Title: Matchbox Update
Post by: Kondou on March 14, 2006, 08:54:54 am

i hope use xfce4 default window manager on next betatest

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I think, a good idea this update on next pdaXrom release! 
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Title: Matchbox Update
Post by: 0xDEADBEEF on March 14, 2006, 04:37:30 pm

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Once again the window manager we use is not Matchbox - Matchbox WM is 100% intended for single fullscreen windows - PDA style.
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But doesnt new matchbox package include new panel and applets? Which pdaxrom uses?