Author Topic: Lightweight Launcher For Lightweight Wm's (Read 4066 times)

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?

Capn_Fish · « **Reply #1 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).

Antikx · « **Reply #2 on:** October 15, 2007, 01:56:56 pm »

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

Capn_Fish · « **Reply #3 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.

Antikx · « **Reply #4 on:** October 15, 2007, 02:22:10 pm »

thanks

Capn_Fish · « **Reply #5 on:** October 15, 2007, 02:56:21 pm »

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

Capn_Fish · « **Reply #6 on:** October 15, 2007, 03:08:57 pm »

Here's the screenshot.

Capn_Fish · « **Reply #7 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.

Antikx · « **Reply #8 on:** October 15, 2007, 04:08:38 pm »

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

Capn_Fish · « **Reply #9 on:** October 15, 2007, 05:06:56 pm »

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

Antikx · « **Reply #10 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).

Capn_Fish · « **Reply #11 on:** October 16, 2007, 02:09:42 pm »

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

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Author Topic: Lightweight Launcher For Lightweight Wm's (Read 4066 times)