This is my Slackware desktop...

GazL · 12-20-2020, 04:23 PM

Sure. It's nothing special, just a slightly modified version of the default config, with a few extra keybindings thrown in, and replacing a few things in the panel.

Panel contents:
fvwm logo
virtual desktop switcher with 4x 1x1 desktops.
xload
icon manager switcher
xclock
xkbvleds (for numlock, capslock indicators)

This screenshot was actually taken on my CRUX install (just completing my migration to 3.6), but I use the exact same config on both CRUX and Slackware, so it won't look any different.

The config could still do with a little cleaning up, but I haven't really gotten around to that yet. And yes, the config file syntax does require a lot of research and reading, that's the biggest downside of fvwm, but if you invest the time the possibilities are endless.

PS. You might recognise the blue background tile pattern: it's stolen from WindowMaker

Cabbie001 · 12-20-2020, 05:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GazL

Sure. It's nothing special, just a slightly modified version of the default config, with a few extra keybindings thrown in, and replacing a few things in the panel.

Panel contents:
fvwm logo
virtual desktop switcher with 4x 1x1 desktops.
xload
icon manager switcher
xclock
xkbvleds (for numlock, capslock indicators)

This screenshot was actually taken on my CRUX install (just completing my migration to 3.6), but I use the exact same config on both CRUX and Slackware, so it won't look any different.

The config could still do with a little cleaning up, but I haven't really gotten around to that yet. And yes, the config file syntax does require a lot of research and reading, that's the biggest downside of fvwm, but if you invest the time the possibilities are endless.

PS. You might recognise the blue background tile pattern: it's stolen from WindowMaker

Thanks for that! Very nice job. Now I think I'll try some tinkering.
Also nice to see Crux Linux, as one more holdout in the non-systemd category for Init Software.

Cheers

Bindestreck · 12-20-2020, 06:31 PM

Time for Xsnow, happy holidays Slackware fellows.

Cabbie001 · 12-20-2020, 07:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Bindestreck

Time for Xsnow, happy holidays Slackware fellows.

Yes, let it xsnow!
And happy solstice and Great Conjunction.

SCerovec · 12-21-2020, 04:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Bindestreck

Time for Xsnow, happy holidays Slackware fellows.

...

1. off goes the compositor (settings > window manager tweaks > advanced)
2. on goes the xsnow ([alt]+[f2] > types:"xsnow"+[enter])
3.

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for XFCE4

Bindestreck · 12-21-2020, 04:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SCerovec

...

1. off goes the compositor (settings > window manager tweaks > advanced)
2. on goes the xsnow ([alt]+[f2] > types:"xsnow"+[enter])
3.

(

)
for XFCE4

If you want to use compositor, you can try this patch: https://github.com/protractorninja/xsnow-comp-patch

SCerovec · 12-21-2020, 06:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bindestreck

If you want to use compositor, you can try this patch: https://github.com/protractorninja/xsnow-comp-patch

Excellent! now we have two choices!

truepatriot76 · 12-21-2020, 07:22 PM

Working fairly well ---> https://sourceforge.net/projects/xsnow/

SCerovec · 12-22-2020, 03:24 AM

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Originally Posted by truepatriot76

Working fairly well ---> https://sourceforge.net/projects/xsnow/

We'll need a xsnowplow next, and that is soon!

Tonus · 12-23-2020, 06:08 PM

Some change from all this snow :
I finally changed my dialog look (sbopkg, slackpkg) and, indeed, nmtui (!).

Dialog is all about dialogrc, nmtui is about launching a special instance of konsole with modded color profile.

SCerovec · 12-23-2020, 10:39 PM

http://i.imgur.com/x3Wz2o0.png

"My" Midnight Commander

Code:

$ cat .bash_profile | grep mc
alias mc="mc -S gotar"
alias mcedit="mcedit -S gotar"

anthk · 12-25-2020, 01:51 PM

Another FVWM setup.

Playing IF, with some jobs in the rest of the TMUX panes.

Cabbie001 · 12-27-2020, 12:08 PM

FVWM(2) with xsnow (v.1.42)

Happy (Better) New Year

Cabbie001 · 12-27-2020, 07:05 PM

Transparent conky working fine here ...

jmccue · 12-27-2020, 09:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Cabbie001

Transparent conky working fine here ...

Curious, what does the up arrow between xload/xclock and the pager do ?