black box configure

killi · 05-14-2003, 09:00 AM

some simple questions >

1> how do i change keyboard layout in X

2> how do i install themes

3> how can i configure the menu

4>how can i make link to programs

cheers

erling

acid_kewpie · 05-14-2003, 09:08 AM

i'd suggest using an app called bbconf which you can get from sourceforge, rpmfind or whereever, it will let you control most aspects of blackbox.

killi · 05-14-2003, 09:09 AM

ok thx acid kewpie

acid_kewpie · 05-14-2003, 09:10 AM

oh you cheated and added number four.. what is a link? you can't have desktop icons and such (that's one of the main reasons behind it)

killi · 05-14-2003, 10:18 AM

ok but i saw some screen shots of people who had desktop icons??
do you use black box in that case do you have a screen shot??

cheers

erling

acid_kewpie · 05-14-2003, 10:32 AM

nyarghhhh.... well you can use things like rox or fbdesk, but that really kinda defies the whole point of *box desktops. Hey let's make a super fast and streamlined desktop manager and then cover it with junk!! hmm... but those apps do exist if you really want them. Just remember why you're using something as small as blackbox over somethign as bloated as gnome or kde...

killi · 05-14-2003, 10:35 AM

i know i wonderd im not going to install those but how can i change keyboard layout in x??

cheers

erling

wapcaplet · 05-14-2003, 11:23 AM

I believe he already suggested bbconf. You can also try searching.

killi · 05-14-2003, 12:34 PM

where can i find different plugins to bbconf?

cheers erling

killi · 05-14-2003, 12:38 PM

and i cannot find anz program for changing keyboard layout

tcaptain · 05-14-2003, 01:34 PM

Google is your friend...

Remember that...

what do you mean when you say "changing keyboard layout?" do you have some sort of weird keyboard settup or something? Or do you mean you want to bind certain keystrokes to certain programes?

killi · 05-14-2003, 01:57 PM

i have norwegian keyboard and i have some
letters that you dont have and some of the symbols
is placed otherplases on your keyboard!!

cheers

erling

ps i didnt find anything on google

tcaptain · 05-14-2003, 02:18 PM

Ahh ok...now I understand.

Unfortunately I don't know how that would be changed in slack...(in mandrake, the Mandrake Control Center does that...)

I'm not even sure if its done at the wm level...anyone?

killi · 05-14-2003, 02:20 PM

ok thx anyway

is there anyone that knowes it ??

cheers

erling

Tinkster · 05-14-2003, 06:45 PM

Piece of cake mate ...

exit X and your session manager (gdm, kdm, xdm)...

start xf86cfg

you'll find your way around from there (I hope ;})

Or, do it manually ...

edit, /etc/X11/XF86Config
find Option "XkbLayout" "xx" #xx is a variable here ;)
and make that Option "XkbLayout" "no"

Cheers,
Tink