Accessing WindowMaker
 

Been having trouble with WindowMaker - various little things, so, took it off, then re-installed it (this time with a tarball). Now - it is not listed in the startup list at all. Only other window managers. Made a new file (.xsession) and then placed in that file "exec WindowMaker" Still no luck - any suggestions? Thanks in advance.

I use Redhat 7.2 and couldn't get new window managers into my window manager list. That said I'm sure it can be done... I just couldn't!

I ended up just adding a file to my home dir called .Xclinets, with the single line

exec somewindowmanager

To switch I can either delete the file, and then the regular redhat options of gnome and kde come up, or I can just change the name of the window manager in the file itself.

hey PapaNoHair!
try adding the full path,

tunedLow:
to add new options to the login list (assuming you are using GDM) add a file to /etc/X11/gdm/Sessions and have the file look like this:

#!/bin/sh
exec windowmanger


e.g. i wnat fvwm as an option, i add a file file that looks like this:

#!/bin/sh
exec /usr/local/fvwm/fvwm2

You can use the .xsession but as far as i remember it´s not called windowmaker but wmaker, so:

exec wmaker

Changed it - still no luck. Also changed it to: exec /usr/local/bin/wmaker[/B]
Still no luck.

Problem solved. Gave up and re-installed it as (this time) RPM. Now it works fine. For some reason my system/Mandrake 8.2 did not like the tar version of it. Go figure. Thanks for your help.