Questions tagged [window-maker]
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How to assign shell command to key?
I want to assign my script to special key on my keyboard. xmodmap recognize this key as XF86AudioMute, but I want to execute my script when it pressed. How to do it?
My window manager is Window Maker, but I am looking for a solution independent of…
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Desktop environment agnostic folder backdrop for wmaker
I recently stripped down my debian box, abandoning all desktop environments and running just WindowMaker with some self-written startup files. While I love the simplicity and speed of this setup, there is one thing I miss: I can no longer drop files…
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wmakerconf fails to build despite having a dependency installed
I'm running Debian Jessie (testing) for AMD64 and I'm trying to build wmakerconf, and the included configure script won't detect the libwraster3 build headers despite them being already installed. There is no Debian package for it, so I must build…
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Why do wmaker icons shrink?
I find myself spending too much time getting the wmakers icons right. When I start an application from the commandline I get an Icon, which I can attach to the dock or the clip. Good.
However, when the application is not running, the icon shrinks to…
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How to save lxrandr settings for next time?
I am running Window Maker. I used lxrandr to set the screen size, and settings for when a second monitor is added. The problem is, after restarting the computer, it reverts to the default settings. How to I save and keep those settings, so they are…
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Some windows in Window Maker don't have a title-bar
In wmaker almost all windows have the typical wmaker title-bar, obviously (see picture). Programs like Firefox or Thunderbird run in wmaker style.
But there are a couple of applications that insist on keeping their Gnome style title-bar though. For…
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make wmaker default window manager - get rid of Cinnamon
There are a lot of questions and answers for setting the default window manager, e.g., here and here.
I'm using Debian Jessie with XDM. I've tried editing /etc/X11/default-display-manager and using update-alternatives --configure x-window-manager…
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wmaker create menus
I generate the wmaker menu with wmgenmenu > $HOME/GNUstep/Defaults/WMRootMenu. It's a PropList format.
The result is better than the default menu, but not all applications show up. That is, under Gnome3 I see more of them. It's not just an issue of…
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