Subject: Re: Virtual Desktop for X?
To: Don Woodward Jr. <dbwoodw@earthlink.net>
From: Colin Wood <ender@is.rice.edu>
List: port-mac68k
Date: 04/17/1996 21:06:51
> Anyone built vtwm or tvtwm on MacBSD? I tried building both and they do
> build and run but neither seem to put frames or titles on windows and the
> popup menu doesn't work, but focus does work. Was twm hacked for netbsd and
> are the sources in Puma?
> 
> All help appreciated as I only have a the Performa display (13 or 14") and
> I am accustomed to a 21" screen at work (on both my Mac and my Sun) and I'd
> really like to get a virtual desktop working on MacBSD.
> 
> -- Don

I've compiled ctwm (3.3?) for NetBSD/mac68k and it works just fine.  It 
offers virtual workspaces and 3-D motif-style menus/titles (this is of 
course optional).  It can be a bit of a memory hog from what I hear, however.

Later.

-- 
Colin Wood                                      ender@is.rice.edu
Consultant                                        Rice University
Information Technology Services                       Houston, TX