Re: tlug: Launching programs from fvwm menus

[Craig Oda <craig@example.com>]

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tlug note from Craig Oda <craig@example.com>
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From: Dennis McMurchy <denismcm@example.com>
Subject: tlug: Launching programs from fvwm menus
Date: Sat, 17 May 1997 20:30:48 +0900 (JST)

> 
>   Speaking of window managers, has anyone tried the AfterStep 1.0
> window manager just released?  It compiles and installs cleanly on
> my Slackware 3.1 installation.  I loathe the Windoze95 window frames,
> but it does look interesting ( http://afterstep.edoc.com ).

Dennis,
I've recently started using it and have found that it does have
some advantages: window shade on all windows, popout horizontal wharf, 
retractable vertical wharf, good icon set, nice clock, wharf can
swallow pager, nice background images, good selection on mouse
buttons (same as fvwm), enlarge covers entire screen - but leaves
wharf visible.

I've created a seperate account on my machine so that I can test it
out when I am in the artistic mood.  I've also installed offix-files, gimp,
xv, the extra icon set and a whole lot of other things.  It's pretty
neat.  The two things that I can't do are: get the top wharf folder to
display an icon, and get XEmacs to display Japanese properly.  

My main account is still 9wm.  I keep thinking that I'm going to get
bored of it soon and switch to afterstep as my main window manager,
but I've found it to be quite versatile.    
  
  




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