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Model Specific Forums => Sharp Zaurus => Zaurus - pdaXrom => Topic started by: Antikx on October 15, 2007, 12:19:18 am

Title: Lightweight Launcher For Lightweight Wm's
Post by: Antikx on October 15, 2007, 12:19:18 am

Are people using any sort of light-weight launcher/dock app for their light-weight window manager?
I don't really like desktop icons as I tend to always have windows open and can't see the desktop anyways.
I would like a very lightweight launcher that lets me add buttons to programs that I regularly launch while using the EvilWM window manger.
Any ideas?

Title: Lightweight Launcher For Lightweight Wm's
Post by: Capn_Fish on October 15, 2007, 07:36:29 am

I've been kind of looking for one to compile (hence all of the "desktop" apps). I tried FSPanel, but it got caught in the window cycling, which may actually be what you want. Unfortunately, I don't think it supports quick launching stuff.

If somebody comes up with something/I find something on SF, I'll get it built ASAP (which might not be so soon, as my compiling goes in fits and spurts).

Title: Lightweight Launcher For Lightweight Wm's
Post by: Antikx on October 15, 2007, 01:56:56 pm

how about some of these:
Xdock:
http://xdock.sourceforge.net/ (http://xdock.sourceforge.net/)
AvantWN:
https://launchpad.net/awn/0.2/0.2/+download...vigator-0.2.tar (https://launchpad.net/awn/0.2/0.2/+download/avant-window-navigator-0.2.tar)
Peksystray:
http://peksystray.sourceforge.net/ (http://peksystray.sourceforge.net/)
wmmenu:
http://www.fcoutant.freesurf.fr/wmmenu.html (http://www.fcoutant.freesurf.fr/wmmenu.html)

Title: Lightweight Launcher For Lightweight Wm's
Post by: Capn_Fish on October 15, 2007, 02:08:06 pm

I'll look into them soon.

EDIT: None of them look like launchers, per se. WMMenu looks promising, but it needs a dock, which creates more overhead. I'll see if I can scrounge up some more, or perhaps code up a usable app.

Title: Lightweight Launcher For Lightweight Wm's
Post by: Antikx on October 15, 2007, 02:22:10 pm

thanks

Title: Lightweight Launcher For Lightweight Wm's
Post by: Capn_Fish on October 15, 2007, 02:56:21 pm

OK, I found one. I'll compile it and be right back with a screenshot.

Title: Lightweight Launcher For Lightweight Wm's
Post by: Capn_Fish on October 15, 2007, 03:08:57 pm

Here's the screenshot.

Title: Lightweight Launcher For Lightweight Wm's
Post by: Capn_Fish on October 15, 2007, 03:18:39 pm

OK, it's up in my feed (the package is "wbar"). Copy this example file to ~/.wbar to get the icons, and add wbar (your CLI options here) & to your .xinitrc.

Title: Lightweight Launcher For Lightweight Wm's
Post by: Antikx on October 15, 2007, 04:08:38 pm

Looks great. Thanks!
I'll try it tnite.

Title: Lightweight Launcher For Lightweight Wm's
Post by: Capn_Fish on October 15, 2007, 05:06:56 pm

It's not too bad on RAM usage either (~4.5%).

Title: Lightweight Launcher For Lightweight Wm's
Post by: Antikx on October 16, 2007, 10:29:10 am

damn it's a nice little launcher.
Thanks man.
EvilWM is really shaping up to be a great alternative to Open/Matchbox (for me anyways).

Title: Lightweight Launcher For Lightweight Wm's
Post by: Capn_Fish on October 16, 2007, 02:09:42 pm

Glad to hear that it's what you wanted, and pleased to be of assistance.