Date: Tue, 24 Nov 1998 21:55:07 -0800 (PST) From: "Jason C. Wells" <jcwells@u.washington.edu> To: "Thomas C. Lam" <tplam@jps.net> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: X Windows Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.05.9811242148220.4851-100000@s8-37-26.student.washington.edu> In-Reply-To: <000201be182e$03b7ec20$0f01a8c0@game-machine>
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On Tue, 24 Nov 1998, Thomas C. Lam wrote: > I'm new to FreeBSD and was wondering how come I don't see anythings >in X Windows (like applications or Config panel etc...) You know those >could be found in RehHat X windows by clicking on either the LF or RT >button. That is because you are using the default window manager called twm. Allow me to explain. X Windows does not handle the windows. X only gives you the ability to draw a bitmapped display. The Config panels you speak of in Redhat are a function of the window manager and not a function of X. You need a window manager to handle the windows to provide functionality like mouse menus and such. Many window managers are completely user configurable by editing text files. I recommend trying fvwm2. It is stable and powerful. The default config is pretty dull. I recommend going to http://www.themes.org/ to see how one can really spruce up a desktop. There are some very luscious desktops out there. If you want good coolness with minimum effort try the "K Desktop Environment". http://www.kde.org/ Both fvwm2 and kde are FreeBSD ports/packages and very easy to install. Catchya Later, | UW Mechanical Engineering Jason Wells | http://weber.u.washington.edu/~jcwells/ To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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