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Date:      Sun, 24 Aug 1997 19:27:04 -0700 (PDT)
From:      Doug White <dwhite@gdi.uoregon.edu>
To:        Gordon Wang <guelph@tpts5.seed.net.tw>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: help
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.3.96.970824192627.1721J-100000@localhost>
In-Reply-To: <3400104E.7459@tpts5.seed.net.tw>

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On Sun, 24 Aug 1997, Gordon Wang wrote:

> Dear Sir 
> I am a FreeBSD 2.2.1 user.
> When I run the x-window I also start some application programs which 
> should appear as icons as I set in the file--.xinitrc .
> But these icons all locate in the upper right corner of the X-windows.
> They overlap each other.
> What should I do to put these icons in other positions when I 
> start x-window.
> I use twm.

Use a different window manager, such as fvwm.  They are much more
configurable than the standard twm.  You can adjust the window focus
policy, icon and window placement, colors, and much more.

Doug White                              | University of Oregon  
Internet:  dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu    | Residence Networking Assistant
http://gladstone.uoregon.edu/~dwhite    | Computer Science Major
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