I just want to share with everyone what I just learn today. Playing with X could be so fun and you can understand what a Window Managaer, just try this.
You can have multiple graphical consoles with Linux. So try This:
# X :1 &
This is the most basic way to start X graphical server. You would only see a mouse cursor on the window.
Note :1 means that X would open on ctl+alt+f8 terminal. You can use number between 0 - 5, 0 is the default and might be the one you are using now. You can switch between graphical enviroments by just typing: ctrl+alt+f7 or ctrl+alt+f8 up to ctrl+alt+f12. So after typing the next command you woultd have to type ctl+alt+f7 to get back here.
OPENING AN APLICATION
The next command would set de DISPLAY variable to: 1 The :1 means that the gui programs would open on that graphical console. 1 for ctrl+alt+f7 .
# export DISPLAY=:1
Now lets open a simple aplication. (Remeber ctl+alt+f7 to get back here)
# xeyes &
So your computer now have two eyes cool!!! Now lets run a more usefull aplication. How about a console so you can write the commands on your other X server session. So open your favorite session termniat. It might be one of this: (just type one)
# xterm &
# konsoloe &
Note that we use & so you can still type commands on the same terminal.
Now go to the other graphical terminal ctl+alt+f8:
What happend? you now have a terminal, but you can not move it, resize it. That is because you don't have a Window Manager. So try using one. Posible options are:
http://xwinman.org/
I would use metacity
#metacity &
So that is what a Window Manager is. You can move the windows make it bigger or smaller. Now try to open a browser. So you can browse the web in you light weight Desktop. Type your favorite browser:
#firefox &
Try to open a panel, so you can manage your windows easier: (Only if you use XFCE as your desktop)
# xfce4-panel &
If you don't use XFCE try the panel of your desktop enviroment.
Have fun!!!!!!
And learn Linux