Subject: Re: Virtual resolution under X?
To: billy ball <bball@tux.org>
From: David Brownlee <abs@netbsd.org>
List: port-hpcmips
Date: 09/27/2001 16:47:34
On Thu, 27 Sep 2001, billy ball wrote:
>
> - of course! use the tvtwm X window manager...
>
> - in the default tvtwmrc file (found under /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/twm as
> system.tvtwmrc after installation), use:
>
> VirtualDesktop "2x2"
>
> - (or "2x3" or "3x3"); you can copy this file as .tvtwmrc to your home
> directory and edit for your tastes; for example, i put my favorite clients
> in its root menu and deleted unwanted items, such as raising windows,
> etc.)
>
> - don't forget to restart X (this is all standard 'X' stuff, and works on
> any Linux/BSD system)
>
> - try experimenting w/other window managers... you should be adept by now
> at using the pkg_add utility... e.g., download the package, then depending
> on where it should go:
>
You might want to take a look at pwm - its lean and also allows you
to put multiple apps in the same 'frame' (defaults to middle drag
titlebar over another, which you might want to tweak if you dont
have an easy middle button :).
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