I find that there are two problems with the current setup - one, that
all these extra programs (slit, bbpager, bbkeys) must be entered into .xinitrc,
and two, that they are distributed as separate applications. So if you want
to construct a really user-friendly desktop with Blackbox, you have to take
all these steps and download several things. Are user-definable keys such
a luxury that you have to take all these steps to make it work? (speaking of
bbkeys.)
I'd suggest that some of these separate programs have existed as a proof
of concept long enough, and should be integrated into Blackbox proper,
as configure options if need be.
But more importantly, I think window managers should be interchangeable
at the drop of a hat (correct me if I'm wrong). And with Blackbox and these
external goodies like the slit, you have to modify .xinitrc beyond just
changing the final "exec" line. Adding some sort of "runme" list in
BB's rc file would fix that, and shouldn't raise any creeping featurism
fears.
--
Joshua Swink
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On Mon, Jun 11, 2001 at 11:06:42PM +0000, jkennis wrote:
> Hello,
>
> Well, I think intergrating the pager it is not approperiate,
> but then again I'm not a Blackbox developer. I would rather hear
> how bbpager should change so it makes most people happy.
>
> John
>
> On Mon, 11 Jun 2001 16:43:50 -0400, Bill Beal said:
>
> > Eric Hanson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > Eric Hanson wrote:
> > >
> > > As long as there is a wish list going...
> > > I wish blackbox could integrate bbpager and a tasklist (or
> > > the icon menu) into the taskbar. I like black box as lean
> > > mean window manager but I don't want to run slit or use
> > > another WM's window tasklist.
> >
> > Allow me politely to cancel out Eric's vote for integrating
> > bbpager into the toolbar (if I understand his request
> > correctly). I'm not sure exactly how one would practically
> > squeeze it into such a narrow space, for starters, but of
> > course the real issue is whether an integrated pager is
> > something the developer(s) think is appropriate for a
> > minimalistic WM.
> >
> > --
> > Bill Beal
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > http://www.bildo.net/
> >
> >
