Icewm - The Ultimate Configuration

[ZDevil]

Two things today:

Issue of Meanie's mb-applet-cards
Curiously I also ran into a similar problem with the mod applet. USB storage device is shown but fails to unmount. Any hint?


Test build of latest icewm 1.2.30
I managed to build icewm from the latest source. Compilation seems to go well. But using the existing icewm-pdaxrom 0.5.2 package from the r121 feed on my Beta3 setup, icewm fails to load. Here is the error message:

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/home/root/.xinitrc: line 61  (some number) Segmentation fault        icewm 2>/dev/null >/dev/null
And this is my configuration setting:

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./configure --prefix=/usr --enable-xfreetype--enable-antialiasing --enable-gradients --enable-xrandr --enable-corefonts --enable-guievents --with-x --with-esd-config=/opt/native/arm/3.4.6-xscale-softvfp/bin/esd-config --with-icesound=ESound --disable-i18n --disable-xinerama
[Update]
Here is my test package (w/o locales, stripped, optimized with -O2 -fomit-frame-pointer -fno-exceptions -pipe )

 [ Invalid Attachment ]  (New optimized package)

Thanks!

[Capn_Fish]

This .xinitrc file will start IceWM, Torsmo, and use icewmbg for a background image. You need to make a ~/.icewm/preferences file with the options specified in icewmbg --help. You can edit fo starting the ROX desktop if you so desire by replacing "icewmbg &" with "rox --desktop=mydesktop &."

Anyway, have fun.

[ZDevil]

Thanks, but i still cannot get icewm loaded with your script. Same scenario: grey background with the crosshair cursor, then around 20 seconds exit back to console.

Do you actually mean you can load 1.2.30 with your script?  

[Capn_Fish]

Yup. Not that exact script, but one very much like it (using fbsetbg for the background). Something must be screwed up on your Z, or I have something installed or placed in a spot that makes it work on my Z. Anybody else care to try it?

[ZDevil]

Then i would like to see a working sample script. Thanks.

[Capn_Fish]

Here's an actual .xinitrc I used that worked. It does use Fluxbox stuff, however. I will test the other one later.

[Antikx]

Here's an actual .xinitrc I used that worked. It does use Fluxbox stuff, however. I will test the other one later.
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I'm impressed with how little RAM your using.
When starting up Openbox/Matchbox under pdaxii13 I have 54MB of RAM already used. It sure looks like IceWM is the way to go.

[ZDevil]

That's cool. Thanks Capn Fish. I will try your script tonight when I am free.
Since my build seems to work, I replace the original upload with the optimized version. It's in Post #31. Please also test.

[Capn_Fish]

Here's an actual .xinitrc I used that worked. It does use Fluxbox stuff, however. I will test the other one later.
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I'm impressed with how little RAM your using.
When starting up Openbox/Matchbox under pdaxii13 I have 54MB of RAM already used. It sure looks like IceWM is the way to go.
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Fluxbox uses about the same amount. IceWM's usage may go up if you use the icewmdesktop app. That image was using Feh to display the desktop background.

But yes, I really like having my system run on as little RAM as possible. I try to kill things that eat RAM without doing anything for me, like sshd.

EDIT: This is less RAM than is normally used while using Fluxbox, but I had to post a screenshot of it anyway.

[mabrown]

Just wanted to say thanks for posting this little how-to. I've been using IceWM on my 860 for a couple of weeks now and I like it a lot. I'm using the Silver XP theme you suggested. Very nice. Also changed the fonts for the clock and power readout to bold and modified the menus using the tips given.

One small thing... when my Z comes out of suspend, it shows a windows list on the desktop. It's a minor thing, but can it be turned off?

Also, I would like to give Rox a more integrated look. Can anyone point me to a how-to for changing the look of Rox, particularly the button icons?

Mark

[zi99y]

Just wanted to say thanks for posting this little how-to. I've been using IceWM on my 860 for a couple of weeks now and I like it a lot. I'm using the Silver XP theme you suggested. Very nice. Also changed the fonts for the clock and power readout to bold and modified the menus using the tips given.

One small thing... when my Z comes out of suspend, it shows a windows list on the desktop. It's a minor thing, but can it be turned off?

Also, I would like to give Rox a more integrated look. Can anyone point me to a how-to for changing the look of Rox, particularly the button icons?

Mark
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I'm more into the truecurve theme myself but I agree that its a gream WM.

Also get the window list when resuming - has never caused a problem though. I wonder if the suspend key is somehow mapped to this function..

Changing icons in rox is easy - just go to the preferences and choose the icon theme. Or you can right click on any shortcut and change an individual one from there. I like the tango icon theme which you can find in the new packages thread.

[zi99y]

I've just tried ZDevils new IceWM 1.2.30 (Latest) package from the announcement thread but it just segfaults and dumps me back to the console. Reinstalling the 1.20 version from the feeds has restored it to working order.

Any idea why this might be? Also is there any good stuff in this update I might be missing out on?

[tanjian2]

I've just tried ZDevils new IceWM 1.2.30 (Latest) package from the announcement thread but it just segfaults and dumps me back to the console. Reinstalling the 1.20 version from the feeds has restored it to working order.

Any idea why this might be? Also is there any good stuff in this update I might be missing out on?
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I also got this exact problem. However, if I rename my .icewm directory and then start ZDevils new version it runs just fine. I suspect a theme/menu config issue is to blame. I'll let you know if I find anything specific.

Have now copied menu and themes back into .icewm and it works. Not sure what was broken - but given I am where I want to be - new version plus my customised menu and chosen theme I can't complain.

Copied my preferences over and icewm fails on X restart..... looks like something I have changed .... more digging required.

Having read the release notes I'm not sure we are missing much. But then its ALWAYS good to have the latest?  

[jpmatrix]

before i try, any success using IceWM with Meanie's pdaxii13 ?

[tanjian2]

before i try, any success using IceWM with Meanie's pdaxii13 ?
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As per my sig. I am using pdax beta2 for C3000 with most of Meanies updates added by hand - so I believe it is pretty much pdaxii13. Looks like the crash is caused by something in my prefs for Icewm 1.2.20.
Good luck