Fluxbox install...

anti.corp · 01-25-2006, 09:23 AM

Is it actually possible to just install Fluxbox on top of Gnome, or should I do a clean install?

And how should I configure my inittab file?

Sincerely, Jørgen

Centinul · 01-25-2006, 09:26 AM

You won't really be installing Fluxbox ON TOP of Gnome. They will both be available for usage, you won't overwrite Gnome or anything like that. Also, to my knowledge you won't have to edit your inittab file either. Since you installed Gnome first it should (or should after some configuration) give you a choice of what window manager you want to use. I hope that helps.

anti.corp · 01-25-2006, 09:57 AM

It did. Thanks for your help

Im now using Fluxbox

Centinul · 01-25-2006, 10:20 AM

Excellent I use fluxbox as well. PM me with your e-mail if you want a screenshot of my setup.

Enjoy the lightweight WM world!

anti.corp · 01-25-2006, 11:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Centinul

Excellent I use fluxbox as well. PM me with your e-mail if you want a screenshot of my setup.

Enjoy the lightweight WM world!

Yes sure...you can send the screenshot to ja1661@netscape.net

And you are absolutely right, this is very lightweight and most of all apparently highly configurable

anti.corp · 01-25-2006, 02:42 PM

Thanks for the screenshot

Now I'm 'missing' some applications that I used in Gnome. Like openoffice and so on. It's probably me, but how on earth do I add them to my menus?

Plus some of the links in the fluxmenus doesen't seem to work.

I allready checked:
http://fluxbox.sourceforge.net/

But I couldn't find any solutions.

Sincerely, Jørgen

bosewicht · 01-25-2006, 06:04 PM

use a prog called menumaker pacman -Sy menumaker.....then run that and it should populate the flux menus with your apps.

Centinul · 01-25-2006, 07:49 PM

You can also use the fluxbox-generate_menu and that will generate a menu of apps for you as well. I personally have never used it though. I prefer to edit the menu file by hand. The syntax is VERY easy and you get a product that you want. The file is located under /home/YOURUSER/.fluxbox/menu. Here is my config just to give an example.

Code:

[begin] (Fluxbox)
      [exec] (Eterm) {Eterm --trans --scrollbar no --buttonbar 0} 
      [exec] (Firefox) {firefox} 
      [exec] (K3b) {k3b}	
      [exec] (Endeavour Mark II) {endeavour2}
[submenu] (Net)
      [exec] (Firewall) {Eterm --trans --scrollbar no --buttonbar 0 -e ssh USER@XXX.XXX.XXX.X} 
      [exec] (Firewall-Log) {Eterm --name eterm1 --default-font-index 1 --no-cursor -f 7 --trans --borderless --buttonbar 0 --scrollbar no --geometry 220x4+0+970 -e tail -f /var/log/firewall}
[submenu] (Browsers)
      [exec] (Firefox) {firefox} 
[end]
[submenu] (IM)
      [exec] (GAIM) {gaim} 
[end]
[submenu] (Mail)
      [exec] (Thunderbird) {thunderbird}	
[end]
[end]
[submenu] (Multimedia)
[submenu] (Graphics)
      [exec] (GIMP) {gimp}
      [exec] (xv) {xv} 
      [exec] (xlock) {xlock} 
[end]
[submenu] (Audio)
      [exec] (xmms) {xmms} 
      [exec] (alsamixer) {Eterm --trans --scrollbar no --buttonbar 0 -e alsamixer} 
      [exec] (GTKPod) {gtkpod}
[end]
[submenu] (Video)
      [exec] (gmplayer) {gmplayer -channels 6 dvd://} 
      [exec] (realplay) {realplay} 
      [exec] (Xine)	{xine}	
      [exec] (Xine - DVD) {xine -f dvd://}	
[end]
[submenu] (X-utils)
      [exec] (xfontsel) {xfontsel} 
      [exec] (xman) {xman} 
      [exec] (xload) {xload} 
      [exec] (editres) {editres} 
      [exec] (viewres) {viewres} 
      [exec] (xclock) {xclock} 
      [exec] (xmag) {xmag} 
      [exec] (Reload .Xdefaults) {xrdb -load /home/centinul/.Xdefaults} 
      [exec] (Torsmo) {torsmo}
[end]
[end]
[submenu] (Games)
      [exec] (UT2004) {/opt/ut2004/ut2004}
      [exec] (CS: Source) {cedega -run Steam Steam -applaunch 240 -heapsize 512000 -console}
      [exec] (DOD: Source) {cedega -run Steam Steam -applaunch 300 -heapsize 512000 -console}
      [exec] (Half-Life 2) {cedega -run Steam Steam -applaunch 220 -heapsize 512000 -console}
[end]
[submenu] (School)
      [exec] (MATLab) {mount /mnt/dvdrom && Eterm --trans -e matlab}
      [exec] (Planner)
[submenu] (Office)
      [exec] (xclock) {xclock} 
      [exec] (xcalc) {xcalc} 
      [exec] (Open Office) {ooffice2} 
      [exec] (Calc) {oocalc2} 
      [exec] (Writer) {oowriter2} 
      [exec] (Impress) {ooimpress2} 
      [exec] (Draw) {oodraw2} 
      [exec] (Math) {oomath2} 
      [exec] (Printer Admin) {oopadmin} 
[end]
[end]

[submenu] (fluxbox menu)
      [config] (Configure) 
[submenu] (Styles)
      [include] (/usr/share/fluxbox/menu.d/styles/) 
[end]
      [workspaces] (Workspace List) 
[submenu] (Tools)
      [exec] (Window name) {xprop WM_CLASS|cut -d \" -f 2|xmessage -file - -center} 
      [exec] (Regen Menu) {fluxbox-generate_menu} 
[end]
      [exec] (Lock screen) {xlock} 
      [commanddialog] (Fluxbox Command) 
      [reconfig] (Reload config) 
      [restart] (Restart) 
      [exec] (About) {(fluxbox -v; fluxbox -info | sed 1d) 2> /dev/null | xmessage -file - -center} 
      [separator] 
      [exit] (Exit) 
[end]
[end]

My menu should give you a good idea on how to config stuff. Let us know how it goes. Good luck. The hardest part is probably figuring out where each app is, but I'm confident you can accomplish that.

Also don't forget the documentation on menus: Fluxbox Menus

soulestream · 01-25-2006, 08:19 PM

after you install menumaker

mmaker -fv Fluxbox

should add everything to your menu

soule

anti.corp · 01-26-2006, 08:49 AM

This is fantastic! Thanks for all your help

I will get right on with it

Sincerely, Jørgen

anti.corp · 01-26-2006, 10:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by soulestream

after you install menumaker

mmaker -fv Fluxbox

should add everything to your menu

soule

It worked like a charm.

But now all the sudden my fonts are very small. How do I adjust the fontsize? And is there a way to turn antialiasing on, or is on per default?

Sincerely, Jørgen

Centinul · 01-26-2006, 02:56 PM

To my knowledge font size is dependent on the theme. So you should find out where your theme is located and when you open the file you should be able to find the font that is used and adjust it's font size. Antialiasing is set via the ~/.fluxbox/init file. The following line should be (change the true/false to whatever you want) there if not add it

Code:

session.screen0.antialias: true

anti.corp · 01-27-2006, 09:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Centinul

To my knowledge font size is dependent on the theme. So you should find out where your theme is located and when you open the file you should be able to find the font that is used and adjust it's font size. Antialiasing is set via the ~/.fluxbox/init file. The following line should be (change the true/false to whatever you want) there if not add it

Code:

session.screen0.antialias: true

Thanks I will check out the init file

I also seem to have some problems with some of the buttons in my fluxbox menu.
When I run 'filemanager' or 'my computer' it changes into my old Gnome environment, and I will have to use ctrl+alt+backspace to quit X, and then login again.

Do I need to install a special filebrowser for fluxbox?

Sincerely, Jørgen

Centinul · 01-27-2006, 05:49 PM

I suspect that you are using nautilus as your file manager. In order to get it to run properly with fluxbox change the menu entry for nautlis to

Code:

[exec] (Filemanager) {nautilus --no-desktop}

I would recommend remoing the "my computer" choice from your menu and possibly instead use nautilus and give it the location of where "my computer" is. I think that will work better then your current setup. I hope this helps!

anti.corp · 01-28-2006, 02:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Centinul

I suspect that you are using nautilus as your file manager. In order to get it to run properly with fluxbox change the menu entry for nautlis to

Code:

[exec] (Filemanager) {nautilus --no-desktop}

I would recommend remoing the "my computer" choice from your menu and possibly instead use nautilus and give it the location of where "my computer" is. I think that will work better then your current setup. I hope this helps!

Hi,

I will remove the current shortcut in my menu.

Another question is: How do I make a shortcut/desktop icon for launching nautilus?

Thanks for your help.

Sincerely, Jørgen