Fvwm

[SAS]

Who use FVWM ? Show configs and screenshots

[graudeejs]

I do :D
I love FVWM
http://killasmurf86.lv/data/photos/desktop/4p.png (http://killasmurf86.lv/data/photos/desktop/4.png)

http://killasmurf86.lv/data/photos/desktop/3p.jpg (http://killasmurf86.lv/data/photos/desktop/3.jpg)


I'm considering sharing my config on my homepage anytime soon

[SAS]

nice, waiting config ...

[graudeejs]

nice, waiting config ...

do you use fvwm?

[SAS]

do you use fvwm?
I finally decided to use it, now I actively study a configuration and ability. I think it good choice, fvwm use only professionals and old-school Unix users. Before I use Fluxbox.

[graudeejs]

ye, i use it for almost 2years.
and finally i see my config something like i want to...
[there are still some things to improve, but major part is done]

i would lobe to have some true transparency, but i'm not fancy using patches to upgrade fvwm, I rather wait till they get merged (it's taking them to long already to merge them in main tree, lazy devels)

[sly]

I use FvwM too.
Here is a screenshot:
http://hiphotos.baidu.com/sheliyu/pic/item/5eb53ef08cc24cca7831aa9d.jpg
In case you can't see the picture, you can follow this link:
http://hiphotos.baidu.com/sheliyu/pic/item/5eb53ef08cc24cca7831aa9d.jpg
and How do I post a attachment? I don't wanna post a long .fvwm2rc here as plain text. It's totally hideous.

[graudeejs]

use http://imageshack.us/ to post your screenshot

[Case]

Here is my little fvwm :)

http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/4503/myfileac5.th.png (http://img84.imageshack.us/my.php?image=myfileac5.png)

[mdma]

@case , nice background. care to share?

[graudeejs]

sly < could you remove that big screenshot and make thumbnail liked to it.
or just leave like to screenshot

It's very annoying, loading it every time, i access this topic

[Gabe_G23]

I'm considering sharing my config on my homepage anytime soon

Please do! I love it!

[sly]

Thanks very much for the tip, killasmurf86. That site's very cool.
I couldn't edit the post anymore so I deleted the screenshot.
You can refresh the page and get rid of it now.
And here is the screenshot I made last year.
http://img522.imageshack.us/img522/9952/5eb53ef08cc24cca7831aa9yt4.th.png (http://img522.imageshack.us/my.php?image=5eb53ef08cc24cca7831aa9yt4.png)http://img522.imageshack.us/images/thpix.gif (http://g.imageshack.us/thpix.php)

[graudeejs]

sly < could you remove that big screenshot and make thumbnail liked to it.
or just leave like to screenshot

It's very annoying, loading it every time, i access this topic

my spelling **** at late nights


What do you think of this one
http://killasmurf86.lv/data/photos/desktop/5p.png (http://killasmurf86.lv/data/photos/desktop/5.png)

[DemoDoG]

Nice, I love it! Can you post your conf for that? That is all I want from a window manager, a clean background and just a little panel showing programs currently running. No icons och menues :-)

[sly]

my spelling **** at late nights


What do you think of this one
http://killasmurf86.lv/data/photos/desktop/5p.png (http://killasmurf86.lv/data/photos/desktop/5.png)

Hmmm. Dunno. This one seems a bit vacuum.
The wallpaper looks cool.
I'm not sure about the title. It takes a lot of space (personal opinion. I prefer title free windows a lot more, like my own.)

Here is another screenshot, which is one year after the last one:

http://img167.imageshack.us/img167/6167/2008111913051729hg9.th.png (http://img167.imageshack.us/my.php?image=2008111913051729hg9.png)http://img167.imageshack.us/images/thpix.gif (http://g.imageshack.us/thpix.php)

[DemoDoG]

Why are some windows in the background so small? Like the webpage of freebsd. Does it get bigger when you click it?

[Case]

mdma,

my wallpaper:

http://img146.imageshack.us/my.php?image=2002zl0.jpg

[graudeejs]

Why are some windows in the background so small? Like the webpage of freebsd. Does it get bigger when you click it?

try clicking ;)

[DemoDoG]

I mean is there some effect on your desktop that makes non-focused windows appear small?

[graudeejs]

I mean is there some effect on your desktop that makes non-focused windows appear small?

No.
Small icons are windows that you minimize
However i believe it's pretty simple to make so that unfocused windows would be iconified, however it would make desktop hard to use.



EDIT: hmmm, just noticed, that for some reason my last screenshot is corrupted...
I will update as soon as i get home

[DemoDoG]

Okay I understand, well that was what I ment: that they become like that when you minimize them. that´s cool I havent seen it before, usually when you minmize it goes into a taskbar panel or becomes a much smaller icon. is that something uniqe in fvwm?

[graudeejs]

If you search for fvwm screenshots you will find that most fvwm configs use this, because it's beautiful.

I haven't seen other window managers doing this.
and btw. fvwm does this with script :)
scripts can be bough in fvwm config or external sh scrip.
for example my wallpaper menu is external sh script, that i wrote.


http://www.lynucs.org/?fvwm

[LiSergey]

I do. I've tried KDE, it's cool but isn't so much sharped to suit my needs.
the screen decoration is minimalistic, with many comfortable shortcuts in mind.

I'd love to learn other cool things with FVWM from others :)

[DemoDoG]

KDE4 is just for show. In my eyes this is true beauty:
http://www.boomkracker.com/screenshots/OpenBSD-FVWM2.png
but that´s just my disturbed kind of taste :-)

[SAS]

KDE4 is just for show. In my eyes this is true beauty:
http://www.boomkracker.com/screenshots/OpenBSD-FVWM2.png
but that´s just my disturbed kind of taste :-)


Show your configuration of FVWM !!!

[DemoDoG]

hehe that´s not my desktop. but that´s pretty much default I guess.

[graudeejs]

KDE4 is just for show. In my eyes this is true beauty:
http://www.boomkracker.com/screenshots/OpenBSD-FVWM2.png
but that´s just my disturbed kind of taste :-)

no that ain't good... lol
however, it's not beauty behind my fvwm config. I wouldn't count my config as very beautiful. I made it, because i wanted unique desktop, that's why i'm still thinking about sharing my config.

The best part of my config, is how it feels when you use it.
I can't use anything else, now, i'm so used to it, that everything else, just ain't right for me.
I'm addicted to my config

[Gabe_G23]

however, it's not beauty behind my fvwm config. I wouldn't count my config as very beautiful. I made it, because i wanted unique desktop, that's why i'm still thinking about sharing my config.

The best part of my config, is how it feels when you use it.
I can't use anything else, now, i'm so used to it, that everything else, just ain't right for me.
I'm addicted to my config

Ugh. I wish you'd post it :(.

[DemoDoG]

Its´ interesting to see how many posts for fvwm2, gotta be the most used wm by freebsd users :-) except for terminal perhaps hehe.

[DemoDoG]

I would like to script fvwm2 to only have a pager at the bottom thats all, and no borders around it. Anyone got a nice config for that?

[graudeejs]

it's easy to do. but i have not time atm to help you with this (maybe at the end of week)

[DemoDoG]

Okay I will try with the help of google :-) I would also like to know how I can get only 4 squares in the pager instead of 9.

[graudeejs]

Okay I will try with the help of google :-) I would also like to know how I can get only 4 squares in the pager instead of 9.

it depends....
DeskTopSize 2x2
this will create 1 big virtual desktop (like one monitor split to 4 parts, each at size of your monitor)


DesktopSize 1x1
DesktopName 0 "Internet"
DesktopName 1 "Active"
DesktopName 2 "Active2"
DesktopName 3 "Background"

this will create 4 virtual desktops

[DemoDoG]

thanx it worked good and I got the pager transparent too. there is a problem though, when I click on a desktop it gets black but when I click on another, the old one statys black. so if I click on them all they are all black. I want them to return to transparent again. I guess there is just some miss in the config I have made.

[graudeejs]

post your config, i'll see if i can help.
I wonder how did you made pager to be transparent?