From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Oct 7 13:33:46 2004 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id C507A16A4CE for ; Thu, 7 Oct 2004 13:33:46 +0000 (GMT) Received: from viper4.dataraq.net (viper4.dataraq.net [209.218.168.27]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3E2D843D46 for ; Thu, 7 Oct 2004 13:33:46 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from aj@siegel-tech.net) Received: (qmail 68178 invoked from network); 7 Oct 2004 13:33:11 -0000 Received: from pcp09609084pcs.brodwy01.nm.comcast.net (69.241.168.76) by viper4.dataraq.net with SMTP; 7 Oct 2004 13:33:11 -0000 From: Aaron Siegel To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Date: Thu, 7 Oct 2004 07:33:21 -0600 User-Agent: KMail/1.7 References: <20041007073658.GA45887@thought.org> In-Reply-To: <20041007073658.GA45887@thought.org> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline Message-Id: <200410070733.23959.aj@siegel-tech.net> Subject: Re: GNOME questions X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 07 Oct 2004 13:33:47 -0000 Hello The xterms can be sized using .Xdefaults in your home directory. Read the man page for xterm. This should, but not always, set the size of your xterm independent of the window manger you are running, KDE, Gnome, FVWM,..... On Thursday 07 October 2004 01:36, Gary Kline wrote: > To the Gnome wizards out there, > > I've been experimenting with different window managers > and need some tips on how making Gnome more comfortable > feel. Here are some miscellaneous questions: > > How do I create different sized xterms and/or gnome terms > of different sizes in different workspaces? Is it possible > to have an xload app of a given size (or other GUI apps) > and have them appear on various workspaces, or *all* > workspaces? Finally, how can I set up the Fn keys to > perform certain tasks, for example, have F2 minimize a > window/xterm/app, and have F3 put the same application > in front? > > Both Gnome and KDE are nice front ends, but a bit heavy > on the graphical interface side for a CLI hacker like > me. Feedback welcome! > > gary