Date: Wed, 17 Jan 2001 18:18:43 -0700 (MST) From: Paul Andrews <andrews@powersurfr.com> To: "Hudson, Henrik H." <hhudson@eschelon.com> Cc: "'questions@freebsd.org'" <questions@freebsd.org> Subject: RE: Sawfish + Gnome Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.31.0101171814150.3186-100000@crypt.extorted.ca> In-Reply-To: <C1781C38F13DA040848FEFAD07311B1045985E@walleye.corp.fishnet.com>
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On Wed, 17 Jan 2001, Hudson, Henrik H. wrote: Thanks for the information... I checked the Makefile and found you have to define make HAVE_GNOME to add gnome support... Any thoughts to my other questions below.... Mainly I am looking for more information on why a gnome compliant wm like sawfish is giving me the desk guide error, and why the themes portion of the configuration manager keeps crashing. I would supply the errors it generates but I can;t access them.. When the themes-applet crashes it opens a dialogue box that says from more information click on the link below and it will load the crash application... but it doesn't. Any suggestions? Paul Andrews > Did you remember to compile Windowmaker with the GNOME support option? I > haven't actually done any of the other stuff, but just pointing out that > there is a configure option you have specify in WindowMaker configure to use > GNOME. > > > --- > Henrik Hudson > > Microsoft: "Where would you like to go to today" > Linux: "Where would you like to go tomorrow" > FreeBSD: "Hey,when are you guys going to catch up" > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG > [mailto:owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG]On Behalf Of Paul Andrews > Sent: Wednesday, January 17, 2001 01:09 > To: questions@freebsd.org > Subject: Sawfish + Gnome > > > Hello All, > > Question for those Gnome users out there... First off how hard is it to > configure Gnone to use WindowMaker? Secondly, is there anyone out there > using Sawfish 0.35, who upgraded from a previous version or installed > after installing Gnome.. > > I installed 4.2-RELEASE without a set window manager, then I update my > ports tree and then installed Sawfish 0.35 with GNOME support. After all > was said an done, I started my xsession and got the following error: > > --- > Desk Guide > Gnome Desktop Pager > > You are not running a Gnome complaint window manager. Gnome support by the > window manager is stronger recommened for proper desk guide operation. > --- > > Does anyone know what this error means, as according to Gnome.org, Sawfish > is not only supported but they have made it their Window Manager of > choice. > > Finally, last question. With either Sawfish or Enlightenment installed > when I got the Themes configuration in the Configuration menu and then > leave to go onto another option I am plague with an application error in > the themes-applet (can't remember the exact name at this time, sorry) > > That's all for now... I would like to thank anyone who answers in advance > for their assistance. > > Paul Andrews > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > -- --- Paul Andrews E-mail: andrews@powersurfr.com To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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