Date: Sat, 01 Feb 1997 13:54:35 +0100 From: Andreas Klemm <andreas@klemm.gtn.com> To: chat@freebsd.org Subject: The FVWM-95 home page Message-ID: <32F33D0B.41C67EA6@klemm.gtn.com>
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This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------446B9B3D2781E494167EB0E7 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit http://www.terraware.net/ftp/pub/Mirrors/FVWM95/fvwm95.html Well, do you see the cool, it works for Linux Logo ?! What about a Of course it works with FreeBSD Logo ?! Same Logo but "FreeBSD-red" background and a smiling beasty on the left side ? ------------------ / BB Of course \ | BB it works with | <- small font \ BB FreeBSD / The BB's are beastie of course ------------------ Someone who is good in drawing ? Andreas /// -- andreas@klemm.gtn.com /\/\___ Wiechers & Partner Datentechnik GmbH Andreas Klemm ___/\/\/ Support Unix -- andreas.klemm@wup.de pgp p-key http://www-swiss.ai.mit.edu/~bal/pks-toplev.html >>> powered by <<< ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/system/Printing/aps-491.tgz >>> FreeBSD <<< --------------446B9B3D2781E494167EB0E7 Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii; name="fvwm95.html" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline; filename="fvwm95.html" Content-Base: "http://www.terraware.net/ftp/pub/Mirro rs/FVWM95/fvwm95.html" <BASE HREF="http://www.terraware.net/ftp/pub/Mirrors/FVWM95/fvwm95.html">; <HTML> <HEAD> <TITLE>The FVWM-95 home page</title> </HEAD> <!-- <BODY background="bckgnd1.gif" BGCOLOR=#C0C0C0 TEXT=#000000 LINK=#0000FF VLINK=#0020F0 ALINK=#FF0000> --> <BODY bgcolor=ffffff TEXT=#000000 LINK=#0000FF VLINK=#0020F0 ALINK=#FF0000> <IMG SRC="fvwm95.gif"><img src=mirror1.gif><br> <HR> <IMG SRC="/anim/conzone.gif"></A> <i><b> You already know what this means...!</b></i> <HR> <H2><i>What is FVWM-95 ?</i></H2> <P> Fvwm95 is a hack based on <A HREF="http://www.hpc.uh.edu/fvwm/">fvwm2.x</A>. It tries to emulate the good features of a well known product without bloating the regular fvwm code. <P> The main aspects are: <UL> <LI>A familiar look and feel. It can be interesting for users moving from the MS-World to Unix, or for those who have to switch regularly between the two. Or for those that simply would like to have the same MS look and feel in Unix, or for those that just want to have <i>another</i> window manager, or... But before all, it's meant to be useful, simple and efficient;<br> <LI>Same flexible and easy configuration as the native fvwm;<br> <LI>Functionality extensible via loadable modules;<br> <LI>A <A HREF="http://ltiwww.epfl.ch/~barth/taskbar.html">taskbar</A>: find quickly an application window and don't take space with icon windows; </UL> In the future, we plan to have a desktop/folder metaphor supported by the window manager, as well as improve the current version. <A HREF="screenshot-folder.drag.gif">This</A> is the current status. We started rewriting the program in C++, and already have working menus, scrollbars, status bar and toolbar, directories can be browsed, but file operations are still missing. <A HREF="screenshot-explorer.gif">Here</A> is another screenshot showing the explorer windows. The development is evolving towards the creation of a <a href=xclass.html>class library</a> containing an easily extensible set of Win95-looking widgets, which should ease the development of new applications.<BR> <P><P>Here are some pictures of it: <UL> <LI><A HREF="screenshot-full.gif">a full screen-shot of one of the latest versions</A> <LI><A HREF="screenshot-decor.gif">a window with decorations</A> <LI><A HREF="screenshot-start.gif">the taskbar showing the Start menu</A> </UL> <P> Please note that fvwm-2.x is <I>work in progress</I>, so is fvwm95 too... <P> <HR><H2><i>What's new ?</i></H2> <P> This is the change log: <P> Fvwm95-2.0.42a: <UL> <LI>Incorporated the changes and new modules from fvwm-2.0.42<br> <LI>The installation process now uses GNU autoconfigure (experimental). If case of troubles, a version of the package with the old Imake is still available.<br> <LI>Configuration options added to the WindowList menu.<br> <LI>Changes to the FvwmWinList module: now it uses mini-cons too, a new option added for showing the windows in the current desktop only.<br> <LI>The maximize button now correctly reflects the window's maximized status.<br> <LI>The name-matching algorithm for the Style command has changed the search priority, now is:<br> <UL> <b>Highest</b><br> <UL>Resource name<br> Class name<br> Icon name<br> Window title name<br> </UL><b>Lowest</b><br> </UL> <LI>Usual taskbar updates: The button positioning routines now uses more efficiently the available space. AutoHide option added (experimental, use with care, as this option may conflict with EdgeScroll settings). Zoombie mail-reader processes are now properly trapped <i>(well, now they are trapped by fvwm </i><b>;-)</b><i> )</i>. Now the tip windows are shown only when the button text is truncated.<br> <LI>Fvwm95 man pages updated.<br> <LI>Some few new mini-icons.<br> </UL> Fvwm95-2.0.41f: <UL> <LI>WindowList built-in menu now shows the application mini-icons.<br> <LI>More corrections to the MWM decoration stuff.<br> <LI>Fvwm95 no more hangs when no startup file is present. Note that now by default the ClickToFocus mode is activated, and you have to specify explicitly <b>Style "*" MouseFocus</b> or <b>Style "*" SloppyFocus</b> to override it.<br> <LI>The ButtonStyle command now allows to change the titlebar buttons.<br> <LI>Taskbar enhancements: <A HREF="screenshot-tbpopup.gif">tip windows</A> added. A new option allows it to behave like the TVTWM Icon Manager. Also, double-clicking in the envelope icon lauches your preferred mail reader program. Plus some others... <i>see the man pages!</i><br> </UL> Fvwm95-2.0.41e: <UL> <LI>Better consistency of the MWM decoration hints handling and the decoration of the transient windows.<br> <LI>Event and drawing code speedup. Also, the titlebar blink problem should have been eliminated now.<br> <LI>NO-Warp to focus patch applied.<br> <LI>Taskbar updates: new configuration options added. The Icon option was removed, as the taskbar now receives the titlebar icon pixmaps from fvwm.<br> <LI>FvwmConfig removed from the distribution, because it does not work properly with fvwm95. In a future release we will include a reworked version.<br> </UL> Fvwm95-2.0.41d: <UL> <LI>Resize code improved, the rubber-band borders do not flip anymore when trying to resize to a size smaller than the minimal. Also corrects the problem that caused the window to jump when the move operation was invoked from the title bar menu.<br> <LI>Added support for the left title-bar icon, instead of the "dash" button.<br> <LI>Corrected a bug in the taskbar that caused to permanently stick to the top of the screen when it was dragged there, refusing to abandon that position.<br> </UL> Fvwm95-2.0.41c: <UL> <LI>The menu code has changed: the mouse warping in popup menus has been eliminated, and popup menus now appear at the left side of their parents if there is no more space at the right.<br> <LI>A new version of the taskbar with support for pixmaps is included.<br> </UL> Fvwm95-2.0.41b: <UL> <LI>Some code cleanup, taskbar code improved, added the AutoStick and resize options.<br> </UL> Fvwm95-2.0.41a: <UL> <LI>Initial release of fvwm95, based on fvwm-2.0.41<br> </UL> <HR><H2><i>Where to get it ?</i></H2> <P> <UL> <LI>You can ftp it from <A HREF="ftp://mitac11.uia.ac.be/pub">ftp://mitac11.uia.ac.be/pub</A>:<P>; <UL> <A HREF="ftp://mitac11.uia.ac.be/pub/fvwm95-2.0.42a-Autoconf.tgz">fvwm95-2.0.42a-Autoconf.tgz</A>; - this is the last version using GNU autoconfigure.<br> <A HREF="ftp://mitac11.uia.ac.be/pub/fvwm95-2.0.41f-to-2.0.42a-Autoconf.diff.gz">fvwm95-2.0.41f-to-2.0.42a-Autoconf.diff.gz</A>; - the corresponding diff file relative to the previous version, if you prefer it.<P> <A HREF="ftp://mitac11.uia.ac.be/pub/fvwm95-2.0.42a-Imake.tgz">fvwm95-2.0.42a-Imake.tgz</A>; - this is the same version with the old Imake.<br> <A HREF="ftp://mitac11.uia.ac.be/pub/fvwm95-2.0.41f-to-2.0.42a-Imake.diff.gz">fvwm95-2.0.41f-to-2.0.42a-Imake.diff.gz</A>; - the diff file.<br> </UL> <P> <LI>Or, from this </A> mirror site in USA, thanks to <A HREF="http://www.terraware.net/terraware/local.html">TerraWare Systems</A> (this page is also mirrored <A HREF="http://www.terraware.net/ftp/pub/Mirrors/FVWM95/fvwm95.html">there</A>):<P>; <font color=ff0000>(To download/save them hold down [Shift] and [left click] on link)</font><p> <UL> <A HREF="ftp://ftp.terraware.net/pub/Mirrors/FVWM95/fvwm95-2.0.42a-Autoconf.tgz">fvwm95-2.0.42a-Autoconf.tgz</A>; <font color=006699>(586K)</font><br> <A HREF="ftp://ftp.terraware.net/pub/Mirrors/FVWM95/fvwm95-2.0.41f-to-2.0.42a-Autoconf.diff.gz">fvwm95-2.0.41f-to-2.0.42a-Autoconf.diff.gz</A>; <font color=006699>(199K)</font><P> <A HREF="ftp://ftp.terraware.net/pub/Mirrors/FVWM95/fvwm95-2.0.42a-Imake.tgz">fvwm95-2.0.42a-Imake.tgz</A>; <font color=006699>(699K)</font><br> <A HREF="ftp://ftp.terraware.net/pub/Mirrors/FVWM95/fvwm95-2.0.41f-to-2.0.42a-Imake.diff.gz">fvwm95-2.0.41f-to-2.0.42a-Imake.diff.gz</A>; <font color=006699>(166K)</font><P> Here are i386 binaries in RPM format for your Caldera or RedHat Linux system:<br> <a href="ftp://ftp.terraware.net/pub/Mirrors/FVWM95/fvwm95-2.0.41f-5.i386.rpm">; fvwm95-2.0.41f-3.i386.rpm</a> <font color=006699>(133K)</font><br> <a href="ftp://ftp.terraware.net/pub/Mirrors/FVWM95/fvwm95-icons-2.0.41f-5.i386.rpm">; fvwm95-icons-2.0.41f-3.i386.rpm</a> <font color=006699>(1.4K)</font><br> <a href="ftp://ftp.terraware.net/pub/Mirrors/FVWM95/fvwm95-mini-icons-2.0.41f-3.i386.rpm">; fvwm95-mini-icons-2.0.41f-3.i386.rpm</a> <font color=006699>(11.5K)</font><br> <a href="ftp://ftp.terraware.net/pub/Mirrors/FVWM95/fvwm95-modules-2.0.41f-3.i386.rpm">; fvwm95-modules-2.0.41f-3.i386.rpm</a> <font color=006699>(115K)</font><br> <a href="ftp://ftp.terraware.net/pub/Mirrors/FVWM95/fvwm95-utils-2.0.41f-3.i386.rpm">; fvwm95-utils-2.0.41f-3.i386.rpm</a> <font color=006699>(7.8K)</font><p> The source for FVWM95 in RPM format:<br> <a href="ftp://ftp.terraware.net/pub/Mirrors/FVWM95/fvwm95-2.0.41f-3.src.rpm">; fvwm95-2.0.41f-3.src.rpm</a> <font color=006699> (614K)</font><p> Binaries for Linux AXP System in RPM format:<br> <a href=ftp://ftp.terraware.net/pub/Mirrors/FVWM95/fvwm95-2.0.42a-5.axp.rpm>; fvwm95-2.0.42a-5.axp.rpm</a><font color=006699> (392K)</font><br> <a href=ftp://ftp.terraware.net/pub/Mirrors/FVWM95/fvwm95-icons-2.0.42a-5.axp.rpm>fvwm95-icons-2.0.42a-5.axp.rpm</a><font color=006699> (157K)</font></p> Binaries for your Linux Sparc System in RPM format:<br> <a href=ftp://ftp.terraware.net/pub/Mirrors/FVWM95/fvwm95-2.0.42a-5.sparc.rpm>; fvwm95-2.0.42a05.sparc.rpm</a><font color=006699> (286K)</font><br> <a href=ftp://ftp.terraware.net/pub/Mirrors/FVWM95/fvwm95-icons-2.0.42a-5.sparc.rpm>; fvwm95-icons-2.0.42a-5.sparc.rpm</a><font color=006699> (160K)</font><p> <p> </UL> <LI>Or, from this <IMG SRC="new.gif"></A> mirror site in Australia, thanks to <A HREF="http://www.medfac.unimelb.edu.au/staff/raul">Raul Sobon</A>:<P> <UL> <A HREF="http://www.medfac.unimelb.edu.au/staff/raul/bin/fvwm95-2.0.42a-Autoconf.tgz">fvwm95-2.0.42a-Autoconf.tgz</A><P>; <A HREF="http://www.medfac.unimelb.edu.au/staff/raul/bin/fvwm95-2.0.42a-Imake.tgz">fvwm95-2.0.42a-Imake.tgz</A><P>; </UL> <LI><img src=new.gif> in the Czech Republic:<br> <ul> <a href=ftp://ekf2.vsb.cz/pub/linux/fvwm-95/fvwm95-2.0.42a-Autoconf.tgz>; fvwm95-2.0.42a-Autoconf.tgz</a><br> <a href=ftp://ekf2.vsb.cz/pub/linux/fvwm-95/fvwm95-2.0.41f-to-2.0.42a-Autoconf.diff.gz>fvwm95-2.0.41f-to-2.0.42a-Autoconf.diff.gz</a><br>; <a href=ftp://ekf2.vsb.cz/pub/linux/fvwm-95/fvwm95-2.0.42a-Imake.tgz>; fvwm95-2.0.42a-Imake.tgz</a><br> <a href=ftp://ekf2.vsb.cz/pub/linux/fvwm-95/ fvwm95-2.0.41f-to-2.0.42a-Imake.diff.gz> fvwm95-2.0.41f-to-2.0.42a-Imake.diff.gz</a><p> </ul> <LI> <img src="new.gif"> in the UK:<BR> <ul> <a href=ftp://ftp.plig.org/pub/fvwm95/fvwm95-2.0.42a-Autoconf.tgz>; fvwm95-2.0.42a-Autoconf.tgz</a><br> <a href=ftp://ftp.plig.org/pub/fvwm95/fvwm95-2.0.41f-to-2.0.42a-Autoconf.diff.gz>fvwm95-2.0.41f-to-2.0.42a-Autoconf.diff.gz</a><br>; <a href=ftp://ftp.plig.org/pub/fvwm95/fvwm95-2.0.42a-Imake.tgz>; fvwm95-2.0.42a-Imake.tgz</a><br> <a href=ftp://ftp.plig.org/pub/fvwm95/fvwm95-2.0.41f-to-2.0.42a-Imake.diff.gz>; fvwm95-2.0.41f-to-2.0.42a-Imake.diff.gz</a><p> </ul> <LI>I also have a copy on this site (press shift-Button1 with Netscape to download it):<P> <UL> <A HREF="fvwm95-2.0.42a-Autoconf.tgz">fvwm95-2.0.42a-Autoconf.tgz</A><br> <A HREF="fvwm95-2.0.41f-to-2.0.42a-Autoconf.diff.gz">fvwm95-2.0.41f-to-2.0.42a-Autoconf.diff.gz</A><P> <A HREF="fvwm95-2.0.42a-Imake.tgz">fvwm95-2.0.42a-Imake.tgz</A><br> <A HREF="fvwm95-2.0.41f-to-2.0.42a-Imake.diff.gz">fvwm95-2.0.41f-to-2.0.42a-Imake.diff.gz</A><br> </UL> </UL> <HR><H2><i>What YOU can do ?</i></H2> <P> <UL> <LI>Give suggestions: we would be happy to read your comments and suggestions:<BR><P> <UL> <IMG SRC="mail.gif"></A> Mail <A HREF="mailto:peraza@mitac11.uia.ac.be">Hector Peraza</A> the main author of the fvwm hack.<br> <IMG SRC="mail.gif"></A> Or <A HREF="mailto:barth@di.epfl.ch">David Barth</A> for remarks concerning the taskbar. </UL><P> <LI>Contribute !<BR> If you have ideas you want to incorporate, feel free to hack it further... </UL> <P> <HR> <H2><i>Acknowledgements to</i></H2> <A HREF="mailto:atrens@bnr.ca">Andrew (a.b.) Atrens</A>, <A HREF="mailto:andreas@knobel.gun.de">Andreas Klemm</A>, <A HREF="mailto:Al_Dev_at_houpgpo@candle.com">Al Dev</A>, <A HREF="mailto:bjames@galileo.mis.net">Barry L. James</A>, <A HREF="mailto:bwelling@Glue.umd.edu">Brian Wellington</A>, <A HREF="mailto:dg@dcs.st-and.ac.uk">David Given</A>, <A HREF="mailto:dmahurin@donet.com">Don Mahurin</A>, <A HREF="mailto:georg.hager@btp3x3.phy.uni-bayreuth.de">Georg Hager</A>, <A HREF="mailto:gandt@pandora.dorm.umd.edu">Greg Seidman</A>, <A HREF="mailto:mctague@mctague.mv.com">Henry R. McTague</A>, <A HREF="mailto:jake@bam.nuri.net">Jake Lee</A>, <A HREF="http://ixtas.fri.uni-lj.si/~markom/fvwm">Marko Macek</A>, <A HREF="mailto:kazda@infomine.net">Michael A. Kazda</A>, <A HREF="mailto:ol@niif.ru">Oleg Girko</A>, <A HREF="http://www.medfac.unimelb.edu.au/staff/raul">Raul Sobon</A>, <A HREF="mailto:rlr@atl.hp.com">Ricky Ralston</A>, <A HREF="mailto:mitnits@shani.net">Roman Mtinitski</A>, <A HREF="mailto:roadcapw@cfw.com">William E. Roadcap</A>, and to everybody who sent bug reports, comments and suggestions. <P> <b>Many thanks</b> to all the Fvwm team, and to Mr. Rob Nation who started to code a nice wm. <P> <HR> <img src=/gifs/cool1.gif> <img src=/jpgs/diglinx.jpg> <P> Back to the <a href=/>TerraWare Systems</A> home page. <P> <FONT SIZE=-1>Page last updated: Oct 8, 1996.</FONT> --------------446B9B3D2781E494167EB0E7--
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