From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Mar 12 13:55:47 2007 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [69.147.83.52]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id D2A0816A403 for ; Mon, 12 Mar 2007 13:55:47 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from cptsalek@gmail.com) Received: from ik-out-1112.google.com (ik-out-1112.google.com [66.249.90.178]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 668AF13C45E for ; Mon, 12 Mar 2007 13:55:47 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from cptsalek@gmail.com) Received: by ik-out-1112.google.com with SMTP id c21so1667115ika for ; Mon, 12 Mar 2007 06:55:46 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=beta; h=domainkey-signature:received:received:message-id:date:from:to:subject:cc:in-reply-to:mime-version:content-type:content-transfer-encoding:content-disposition:references; b=seeb7zlAsEp5yjBQ0n6F0PtoZibocJvdjomtu9iyypVrVruW9XX5NCvc044dU/uQkhUXpJ9bmOb3KdhqmZPd6jVN//JzBHRxAOcOyi7P+QoCkqCfFQXsTYFUlT45/1Ge6ZO4fWfsGG4YYbTLT9nitdJiw+qfJz6xvBtMmJLmymM= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=beta; h=received:message-id:date:from:to:subject:cc:in-reply-to:mime-version:content-type:content-transfer-encoding:content-disposition:references; b=kRFZkMfRvJUv+ZnAh6qbjjWMxnGe3Be8VARvpKieMJT/7T1oX4xEU9vhxuNjRcCmFGa35Er+oWsZAknFhQ3WysIbPFKkMKOt99b3MrU6CxGjckqM5HIwuS0GAScpfPMSLPeXbCguMkgNaUdXoR0B3KnAZYBCJ85Jdv6BBIXgB6I= Received: by 10.70.100.14 with SMTP id x14mr10588748wxb.1173707745278; Mon, 12 Mar 2007 06:55:45 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.70.14.15 with HTTP; Mon, 12 Mar 2007 06:55:45 -0700 (PDT) Message-ID: <14989d6e0703120655w3bf8257bvd266938a6e9b866@mail.gmail.com> Date: Mon, 12 Mar 2007 14:55:45 +0100 From: "Christian Walther" To: "Wojciech Puchar" In-Reply-To: <20070312141815.H64603@chylonia.3miasto.net> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline References: <200703111301.55172.freebsd@dfwlp.com> <45F44A5E.9050904@cyberwang.net> <45F478DE.1020702@computer.org> <20070311233953.C64103@chylonia.3miasto.net> <45F4CEE5.7040005@computer.org> <20070312084742.Q26610@chylonia.3miasto.net> <45F54C91.4030309@computer.org> <14989d6e0703120605o4a67b370v3e252865dfb76aaa@mail.gmail.com> <20070312141815.H64603@chylonia.3miasto.net> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: polling my FreeBSD compariots... X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 12 Mar 2007 13:55:47 -0000 On 12/03/07, Wojciech Puchar wrote: > > Hm, sounds like installing ion3 would be an easier task. > > ion3 is the WM of my choice, and it does exactly (or nearly) what you > > describe, and some more. You can additionally set up different layouts > > i am always open for making my workplace more productive and easier to > use. so i will have a try of E17 and ion3, while second looks like more > designed to my needs. > > i tried ratpoison but i was unable to do single-key switching to other > desktops and manage well subwindows in some apps like gimp, which always > needs multiple windows on one desktop. > ion3 defaults configuration is a very basic one, so it might not look that promising on the first glimpse. But since everything is configurable, you can have your own shortcuts. IMO defining the right short cuts is the hardest part, because chances are high that the WMs shortcuts conflict with an application. I finally split Ctrl_R and Meta_R from their original keys, binding them to Mod3 and Mod4 (both where available on my machine). I can send you my config if you like.