Dwm window-panel

[Fleet]

Hello,

I consider using dwm or openbox on my laptop. I generally like dwm, but I don't like that the windows are shown on the same panel as the the "menu". I want a panel for windows and the taskbar (ex.: pidgin im icon) alone. This should be in the bottom. In the top I want a "panel" with conky-like information (the "menu-entries" should also be in this panel). Can all this be done with dwm (dmenu?), or do I have to use tint2, pypanel etc.?

/Fleet

 

[sk8harddiefast]

Hi Fleet

but I don't like that the windows are shown on the same panel as the the "menu"

I don't think that you can change that. Maybe if you set the same color with this of the DWM's panel but maybe a lot of things cannot also be seen with that (ex dmenu).

I want a panel for windows and the taskbar (ex.: pidgin im icon)

Xfce4-panel. Maybe already on your system as a dependency of a package like thunar

This should be in the bottom

If you want DWM's panel on the bottom on config.h file change from true to false this line:

static const Bool topbar            = True;     /* False means bottom bar */

In the top I want a "panel" with conky-like information?

You can do that setting the possition of conky

dmenu

Is a menu for dwm that shows all your programs in the same bar with the DWM's menu.
screenshot: http://sites.google.com/site/petertynan/dmenu-160408.jpg
Also check this: http://sites.google.com/site/gotmor/dzen