From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Jun 20 11:55:04 2007 Return-Path: X-Original-To: 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 A65BB16A468 for ; Wed, 20 Jun 2007 11:55:04 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from tfcheng@gmail.com) Received: from py-out-1112.google.com (py-out-1112.google.com [64.233.166.177]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4CFB513C4B0 for ; Wed, 20 Jun 2007 11:55:04 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from tfcheng@gmail.com) Received: by py-out-1112.google.com with SMTP id a29so308054pyi for ; Wed, 20 Jun 2007 04:55:03 -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:references; b=sghT7t99SsIL+ho5v79vpERS5dGldu0QQPVBJwUM4PB8jCOYBVHSkAK/6d+eyq8eX/2TRC7PlVO/XAdYXhiVvNrLtfwdCt+FU/LStsHSqiC/RxdAFDL7i8vEcvhQeHYKXmF1mrjNPEGwRW8RJ1KgYe6N+v1L95FCURArGYbHLyU= 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:references; b=PKqF1cKGwvUoWY6Nj0XckBav/6nVfoiJKj3L64Mp7mxZ9qUnSSdvuj5tbcgTnNA+v74lpFZobzdv5ujrhuLlY+qOld5oU6vYgMLLUs3EcBd8JDL+/eKByWqfp493hQqSFHVniFA7M06ZkvegvcwCWTJHDkuQ5897jgKFzERJC5E= Received: by 10.64.213.3 with SMTP id l3mr1240926qbg.1182340503609; Wed, 20 Jun 2007 04:55:03 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.64.47.13 with HTTP; Wed, 20 Jun 2007 04:55:03 -0700 (PDT) Message-ID: Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2007 07:55:03 -0400 From: "Tsu-Fan Cheng" To: "Khairil Yusof" In-Reply-To: <1182306719.58298.63.camel@localhost> MIME-Version: 1.0 References: <33910a2c0706181617rdd94a0eid451204ee75b1a0@mail.gmail.com> <1182264299.58298.40.camel@localhost> <1182306719.58298.63.camel@localhost> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.5 Cc: Jason Hills , questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: FreeBSD 3D Desktop (XGL/AIGLX/...) how to start? 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: Wed, 20 Jun 2007 11:55:04 -0000 yeah, i conquer. I tried to start beryl in .xinitrc just like some window manager (e.g. fluxbox), all I got is some background and no further action. so I guess its good to couple beryl to something else. Can anyone suggest some desktop manager that is not so bloated? thank you!! TFC On 6/19/07, Khairil Yusof wrote: > > On Tue, 2007-06-19 at 12:03 -0400, Tsu-Fan Cheng wrote: > > hi, > > i have a silly question about beryl/compiz.. what is the > > relationship between beryl and say, gnome?? > > thanks > > Beryl/Compiz are window managers. They control position, size, > minimised, maximised, virtual desktops etc. > > Window managers are one part of the Gnome Desktop, which includes other > parts like the file manager (which manages the folders on your desktop), > the control panel, basic applications like gedit etc. > > Currently the default window manager is Metacity which is 2D, by using > Beryl/Compiz you are replacing this part. > > Hope this answers your question. > >