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WindowMaker
Window Maker is an X11 window manager originally designed to provide integration support for the GNUstep Desktop Environment.
Setup portuguese keyboard Slackware
Edit file /etc/kde/kdm/Xsetup
setxkbmap pt
Shortcut keys
Next workspace Ctrl+Alt+RightArrow
Previous workspace Ctrl+Alt+LeftArrow
Applications menu F12
Windows menu F11
Close active window Ctrl+m
Show current window menu Ctrl+Esc
Window maker preferences, Keyboard shortcut preferences Maximize active window: Control+Mod1+M (ctrl+alt+m)
~/GNUstep/Defaults/WindowMaker MaximizeKey = "Control+Mod1+M";
Setup two monitors DVI output (DP)
Edit file /etc/kde/kdm/Xsetup
/usr/bin/xrandr --output DP-1 --left-of DP-2
Background image in WindowMaker
Backgrounds can also be set by placing the desired image in ~/GNUstep/Library/WindowMaker/Backgrounds/ and choosing the image from Appearance > Background > Images.
Sample WMRootMenu
Usually located at ~/GNUstep/Defaults. Can be used with F12 ou clicking with the RMB on the desktop.
(
Applications,
(
Info,
("Info Panel", INFO_PANEL),
(Legal, LEGAL_PANEL),
("System Console", EXEC, xconsole),
("System Load", SHEXEC, "xosview || xload"),
("Process List", EXEC, "xterm -e top"),
("Manual Browser", EXEC, xman)
),
(Run..., EXEC, "%a(Run,Type command to run:)"),
( "WindowMaker Prefs", EXEC, "/usr/lib/GNUstep/Applications/WPrefs.app/WPrefs" ),
(KSnapshot, EXEC, ksnapshot),
(Konsole, EXEC, "/usr/bin/konsole"),
(XTerm, EXEC, xterm),
("/var/log/messages", EXEC, "xterm -T '/var/log/messages' -e /usr/bin/tail -f /var/log/messages" ),
("/var/log/syslog", EXEC, "xterm -T '/var/log/syslog' -e tail -f /var/log/syslog" ),
("/tmp/named.log", EXEC, "xterm -e tail -f /tmp/named.log"),
(Dolphin, EXEC, "/usr/bin/dolphin"),
(
Editors,
(kwrite, EXEC, "/usr/bin/kwrite"),
(kate, EXEC, "/usr/bin/kate"),
(emacs, EXEC, emacs),
(gvim, EXEC, gvim)
),
(
Internet,
(Thunderbird, EXEC, "/usr/bin/thunderbird"),
(Pidgin, EXEC, "/usr/bin/pidgin"),
("Radio Meltdown", EXEC, "xterm -e /usr/bin/mpg123 http://209.105.250.69:8312/stream" ),
("SuperFM Online", EXEC, "xterm -e mplayer mms://stream.radio.com.pt/ROLI-ENC-512 -cache 1024" ),
(XChat, EXEC, "/usr/bin/xchat"),
("Mozilla Firefox", EXEC, firefox)
),
(
SSHs,
( ssh1.example.org, EXEC, "xterm -e ssh userx@ssh1.example.org" ),
( ssh2.example.org, EXEC, "xterm -e ssh userx@ssh2.example.org" )
),
(RDPs),
(
Development,
(Umbrello, EXEC, umbrello),
("JBoss AS 7.1.1", EXEC, "xterm -e /opt/jboss-as-7.1.1.Final/bin/standalone.sh " ),
("JBoss AS 5.1.0", EXEC, "xterm -e /opt/jboss-5.1.0.GA/bin/run.sh"),
("Squirell 3.5.0", EXEC, "/home/vitor/squirrel-sql-3.5.0/squirrel-sql.sh" ),
(Eclipse, EXEC, "/opt/ide/eclipse3.8.2/eclipse")
),
(Alsamixer, EXEC, "xterm -e /usr/bin/alsamixer"),
(Workspaces, WORKSPACE_MENU),
(
Applications,
(Gimp, SHEXEC, "gimp >/dev/null"),
(
OpenOffice.org,
(Writer, EXEC, "/opt/openoffice3/program/swriter"),
(Spreadsheet, EXEC, "/opt/openoffice.org3/program/scalc"),
(Draw, EXEC, "/opt/openoffice.org3/program/sdraw"),
(Impress, EXEC, "/opt/openoffice.org3/program/simpress")
),
(
Editors,
(XEmacs, EXEC, xemacs),
(Emacs, EXEC, emacs),
(XJed, EXEC, xjed),
(VI, EXEC, "xterm -e vi"),
(GVIM, EXEC, gvim),
(NEdit, EXEC, nedit),
(Xedit, EXEC, xedit)
),
(
Multimedia,
(
XMMS,
(XMMS, EXEC, xmms),
("XMMS play/pause", EXEC, "xmms -t"),
("XMMS stop", EXEC, "xmms -s")
),
("Xine video player", EXEC, xine),
(MPlayer, EXEC, mplayer)
)
),
(Utils, (Calculator, EXEC, kcalc), ("Kill X Application", EXEC, xkill)),
(
Selection,
(Copy, SHEXEC, "echo '%s' | wxcopy"),
("Mail To", EXEC, "xterm -name mail -T Pine -e pine %s"),
(Navigate, EXEC, "mozilla %s"),
("Search in Manual", EXEC, "MANUAL_SEARCH(%s)")
),
(
Commands,
("Hide Others", HIDE_OTHERS),
("Show All", SHOW_ALL),
("Arrange Icons", ARRANGE_ICONS),
(Refresh, REFRESH),
(Lock, EXEC, "xlock -allowroot -usefirst")
),
(
Appearance,
( Themes, OPEN_MENU, "-noext /usr/share/WindowMaker/Themes $HOME/GNUstep/Library/WindowMaker/Themes WITH setstyle" ),
( Styles, OPEN_MENU, "-noext /usr/share/WindowMaker/Styles $HOME/GNUstep/Library/WindowMaker/Styles WITH setstyle" ),
( "Icon Sets", OPEN_MENU, "-noext /usr/share/WindowMaker/IconSets $HOME/GNUstep/Library/WindowMaker/IconSets WITH seticons" ),
(
Background,
(
Solid,
(Black, EXEC, "wdwrite WindowMaker WorkspaceBack '(solid, black)'"),
(Blue, EXEC, "wdwrite WindowMaker WorkspaceBack '(solid, \"#505075\")'" ),
(Indigo,EXEC, "wdwrite WindowMaker WorkspaceBack '(solid, \"#243e6c\")'" ),
(Bluemarine, EXEC,"wdwrite WindowMaker WorkspaceBack '(solid, \"#224477\")'" ),
(Purple, EXEC, "wdwrite WindowMaker WorkspaceBack '(solid, \"#554466\")'" ),
(Wheat, EXEC, "wdwrite WindowMaker WorkspaceBack '(solid, wheat4)'" ),
("Dark Gray", EXEC, "wdwrite WindowMaker WorkspaceBack '(solid, \"#333340\")'" ),
(Wine, EXEC, "wdwrite WindowMaker WorkspaceBack '(solid, \"#400020\")'" )
),
(
Gradient,
( Sunset, EXEC, "wdwrite WindowMaker WorkspaceBack '(mvgradient, deepskyblue4, black, deepskyblue4, tomato4)'" ),
( Sky, EXEC, "wdwrite WindowMaker WorkspaceBack '(vgradient, blue4, white)'" ),
( "Blue Shades", EXEC, "wdwrite WindowMaker WorkspaceBack '(vgradient, \"#7080a5\", \"#101020\")'" ),
( "Indigo Shades", EXEC, "wdwrite WindowMaker WorkspaceBack '(vgradient, \"#746ebc\", \"#242e4c\")'" ),
( "Purple Shades", EXEC, "wdwrite WindowMaker WorkspaceBack '(vgradient, \"#654c66\", \"#151426\")'" ),
( "Wheat Shades", EXEC, "wdwrite WindowMaker WorkspaceBack '(vgradient, \"#a09060\", \"#302010\")'" ),
( "Grey Shades", EXEC, "wdwrite WindowMaker WorkspaceBack '(vgradient, \"#636380\", \"#131318\")'" ),
( "Wine Shades", EXEC, "wdwrite WindowMaker WorkspaceBack '(vgradient, \"#600040\", \"#180010\")'" )
),
( Images, OPEN_MENU, "-noext /usr/share/WindowMaker/Backgrounds $HOME/GNUstep/Library/WindowMaker/Backgrounds WITH wmsetbg -u -t" )
),
( "Save Theme", SHEXEC, "getstyle -t $HOME/GNUstep/Library/WindowMaker/Themes/\"%a(Theme name)\"" ),
( "Save IconSet", SHEXEC, "geticonset $HOME/GNUstep/Library/WindowMaker/IconSets/\"%a(IconSet name)\"" ),
( "Preferences Utility", EXEC, "/usr/lib/GNUstep/Applications/WPrefs.app/WPrefs" )
),
(
Session,
("Save Session", SAVE_SESSION),
("Clear Session", CLEAR_SESSION),
("Restart Window Maker", RESTART),
("Start BlackBox", RESTART, blackbox),
("Start IceWM", RESTART, icewm),
(Exit, EXIT)
)
)
Setup Wprefs
- right mouse button, dock position, normal
- right mouse button, workspaces, new
WINGs library