1 |
On Mon, 2005-11-21 at 13:29 +0000, DR GM SEDDON wrote: |
2 |
> Hi, |
3 |
> Previously I have always used windowmaker as my desktop, however this |
4 |
> does not start my applications on Gentoo. When I try and start an |
5 |
> app. nothing happens; no error. Also when I double click the desktop |
6 |
> conf icon it turns white and nothing happens but wmaker starts ok. So |
7 |
> rather than worry about fixing this I thought I'd try anew. |
8 |
> |
9 |
try removing your ~/Gnustep directory. |
10 |
Next you can try to use a menu generator to help you find new apps |
11 |
emerge genmenu then run it. |
12 |
If nothing of this help you try to run a random app in a terminal then |
13 |
figure the error. |
14 |
|
15 |
> I like desktops that don't have a Ms look and when I minimise it |
16 |
> produces an icon not adding to a taskbar. Can anyone recommend a |
17 |
> good/best one. |
18 |
You can try xfce4( CDE look and feel), fluxbox or another *box wm, ion |
19 |
is a great WM(a wonderful concept imo) or enlightenment. All these wm |
20 |
are available in portage. |
21 |
A good resource to wm is http://www.plig.org/xwinman/ and of course |
22 |
http://forums.gentoo.org. |
23 |
|
24 |
-- |
25 |
Luis Medinas <metalgod@g.o> |
26 |
http://dev.gentoo.org/~metalgod |
27 |
Gentoo Linux Developer: AMD64,Printing,Media-Optical,Xmms |
28 |
|
29 |
-- |
30 |
gentoo-amd64@g.o mailing list |