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Everything Else => Zaurus Distro Support and Discussion => Distros, Development, and Model Specific Forums => Archived Forums => Angstrom & OpenZaurus => Topic started by: McChubby on July 05, 2006, 01:22:43 pm
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Hi everyone,
I'm still on my "Must try-out all ROMs" cycle, now onto GPE . . . I'm interested in trying-out different Window Managers for GPE, so I installed (as root) IceWM and Fluxbox (ipkg install icewm;ipkg install fluxbox), and then created .xinitrc and .xsession and put in both files:
exec fluxboxHowever when I logout and then back in (as root) matchbox is still running.
I also tried "exec icewm" with the same results. icewm and fluxbox are definitely installed since if I try running from the root console I get errors (correctly) stating that another WM is running.
What am I doing wrong?
Thanks.
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Hi everyone,
I'm still on my "Must try-out all ROMs" cycle, now onto GPE . . . I'm interested in trying-out different Window Managers for GPE, so I installed (as root) IceWM and Fluxbox (ipkg install icewm;ipkg install fluxbox), and then created .xinitrc and .xsession and put in both files:
exec fluxboxHowever when I logout and then back in (as root) matchbox is still running.
I also tried "exec icewm" with the same results. icewm and fluxbox are definitely installed since if I try running from the root console I get errors (correctly) stating that another WM is running.
What am I doing wrong?
Thanks.
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kdrive doesn't use .xinitc and .xsession. try installing fluxbox-gpe to get it to start automagically
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kdrive doesn't use .xinitc and .xsession. try installing fluxbox-gpe to get it to start automagically
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Ah, OK. Now installed fluxbox-gpe and it works! Thanks.
Are there any tools available to configure Fluxbox, or a howto anywhere?
I noticed that links were changed during the install, does this mean I could have IceWM (or others) running instead, and if so, does anyone know how?
Thanks for your patience.
M
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Actually, I take back part of what I said : It kind of works!
It now seems that matchbox and fluxbox are sort-of fighting over control - although window decoration is now fluxbox, and there's a desktop nav bar etc at the top, the bottom status bar is still matchbox, and I cannot fathom how to get the fluxbox menu up (like doing a right mouse button) - tried Fn, Ctrl, Alt etc.
I'm looking thru the Fluxbox howto as we speak.
Can anyone help - this is frustrating.
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Actually, I take back part of what I said : It kind of works!
It now seems that matchbox and fluxbox are sort-of fighting over control - although window decoration is now fluxbox, and there's a desktop nav bar etc at the top, the bottom status bar is still matchbox,
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That's expected, since you replaced matchbox-wm with fluxbox, but left matchbox-desktop and matchbox-panel intact.
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Ok, here's breakdown how OZ launches its X11 system:
1. /etc/init.d/gpe-dm launches /etx/X11/Xserver
Xserver is a shellscript which sets mutliple paramters for the real X server, like rotation, DPI and input device and the selects the correct xserver binary as well. For OZ that would be kdrive-fbdev.
2. After the xserver is running, all scripts in /etc/X11/Xinit.d are sourced and executed.
Various things are configured at this stage: correct xmodmap (x11 keymapping), TS calibration if required and the mouse pointer is made invisible.
The last script launches gpe-login, the GPE login manager
3. After gpe-login is used to login as a user, a new xserver running with the permissions of $USER is launched and all scripts in /etc/init.d/Xsession.d are executed
At this stage all user-space stuff required for GPE operation is launched under the UID of $USER
(ipaq-sleep, gconfd, keylaunch etc)
The very last script in Xsession.d launches the GUI:
# cat 99xWindowManager
#!/bin/sh
exec x-window-manager
#
x-window-manager is a symlink handled by update-alternatives and points to the session file used to bring up the GUI.
Reroute that script to something else to launch another WM.
The typical GPE session consists of:
matchbox-panel
matchbox-desktop
matchbox-wm
You may replace the components with anything you want but keep in mind that a working X environment consists of many many small things that work together.
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I don't know which version of fluxbox-gpe you've got there since the packge is only a day or two old
but you can configure key binding to bring up the rootmenu of fluxbox. Window configuration can only be done w/ a right-mouse-button. You can use x11vnc and a vncviewer on your desktop for that.
The latest version brings up the root menu with Fn+[Menu],
[Home] switches trough open and non-minimized windows,
Fn+[Home] minimizes the active window.
Ah, and Alt+R reloads the configuration from ~/.fluxbox.
HTH
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Brilliant; it's starting to become clearer .
I'll spend some time tomorrow going thru your info - maybe I'll post a HOWTO for anyone that might be interested (if/when I'm successful)?
Thanks very much.
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Hey, is there a precompiled version of XFCE or BlackBox available?
(I know fluxbox is very similar, but I'm fussy.)
XFCE would be prefferable. . . As well as QT and konqueror-embedded, since I've been using full Konqueror on my dektop as my file manager forever.
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Hey, is there a precompiled version of XFCE or BlackBox available?
(I know fluxbox is very similar, but I'm fussy.)
XFCE would be prefferable. . . As well as QT and konqueror-embedded, since I've been using full Konqueror on my dektop as my file manager forever.
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Xfce-wm doesn't work on 16bit composited displays, and qt3-x11 should be in the feed already.
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I don't know which version of fluxbox-gpe you've got there since the packge is only a day or two old
but you can configure key binding to bring up the rootmenu of fluxbox. Window configuration can only be done w/ a right-mouse-button. You can use x11vnc and a vncviewer on your desktop for that.
The latest version brings up the root menu with Fn+[Menu],
[Home] switches trough open and non-minimized windows,
Fn+[Home] minimizes the active window.
Ah, and Alt+R reloads the configuration from ~/.fluxbox.
HTH
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I have the latest version of fluxbox-gpe but I don't seem to have the key functionality that you descrbie (i.e. root-menu). What can I check to verify the setup is correct?
Thanks,
Randy
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I don't know which version of fluxbox-gpe you've got there since the packge is only a day or two old
but you can configure key binding to bring up the rootmenu of fluxbox. Window configuration can only be done w/ a right-mouse-button. You can use x11vnc and a vncviewer on your desktop for that.
The latest version brings up the root menu with Fn+[Menu],
[Home] switches trough open and non-minimized windows,
Fn+[Home] minimizes the active window.
Ah, and Alt+R reloads the configuration from ~/.fluxbox.
HTH
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I have the latest version of fluxbox-gpe but I don't seem to have the key functionality that you descrbie (i.e. root-menu). What can I check to verify the setup is correct?
Thanks,
Randy
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Post the content of ~/.fluxbox/keys
In any case we'll have to wait for hrw to get back from his well-earned vacation as he is the only one w/ rw access to the upgrade feed.
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Xfce-wm doesn't work on 16bit composited displays
What do you mean it doesn't work on 16bit composited displays?
Details please
Late
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Xfce-wm doesn't work on 16bit composited displays
What do you mean it doesn't work on 16bit composited displays?
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As I said, xfce-wm doesn't work on composited 16bit displays. Exchange one of the three (xfwm, 16bit or compositing) and it suddenly works.
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composited 16bit displays
And do the Zauruses use 16bit composited displays?
Si
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composited 16bit displays
And do the Zauruses use 16bit composited displays?
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That depends on the configuration of you Xserver
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ok - say I've got GPE, how do I config my xserver to not use 16-bit composite so that I can run xfce ?
BTW- I'm using a 6000L