FVWM: fvwm development
Hi, Is it true that fvwm has no maintainer now? if so, is fvwm still being developed anymore? are there any features planned or is it a dying project? TIA! Jason
FVWM: how to use the infostore command
Hi. Having read the release notes for the new InfoStore command do I need to convert any SetEnv commands to use it? I am not sure of why it exists, and now why there's two different options to do much the similar thing Thanks, Jason
FVWM: doc with asciidoc
hi, I read somewhere once that fvwm is switching its man page to use asciidoc? I found this with google: http://www.mail-archive.com/fvwm-workers@fvwm.org/msg02596.html is there a more up to date version of this? how active is this work happening? Thanks to all, Jason
Re: FVWM: FAO: Thomas Adam - list attitudes and unveiling the person behind email
Hi, i do agree with most of this - but remember that on smaller projects like this one that the personalities of others are more obvious. if this were a larger project this would not have mattered to anyone. Jason - Original Message - From: Harry portobello harryportobe...@gmail.com To: Thomas Funk t.f...@web.de Cc: fvwm@fvwm.org Sent: Wednesday, August 31, 2011 11:29 PM Subject: Re: FVWM: FAO: Thomas Adam - list attitudes and unveiling the person behind email Hullo, On 31 August 2011 09:06, Thomas Funk t.f...@web.de wrote: Hi Harry, as I red your email, my first impression was, to take up the cudgels for Thomas and will told you, that this posting hasn't belong on a public board. But anyway, you've done it, so I add one's two cents ... Yes, Thomas is sometimes abrasive, shortspoken and, if the other doesn't rtfm and ask his question the 26th time he becomes angry. But he answers every question, gives constructive feedback and is the most time friendly with a complete own british humor. I'm quite surprised by the amount of support received here for Thomas; it contradicts what I've been told which makes me wonder who is right, but clearly there's still a problem here regardless of that, and I'm not wanting to staet a tug-o-war. I'm still convinced that there's room for improvement here and until then am keen for Thomas to respond - so that those who have raised concern can see for themselves what's what. I do not know of those who've spoken to me if they're mentioned their concerns publicly or not; I would hope they have, even if it's as a private email to Thomas directly. No this is not a witch-hunt, but Thomas, silence is a bad thing in times like these. Terms like abrasive or short don't sit well with most people, least of all those who wish to contribute. Thomas, how do you plan to moderate these observations? Harry
Re: FVWM: Thank you for 2.6!
ok, but why a teddy bear, may i ask? and where would i send one if that's what the fvwm devs want? i dont see an address or anything Jason - Original Message - From: Thomas Adam tho...@fvwm.org To: Jason Timrod jtim...@yahoo.com Cc: fvwm@fvwm.org fvwm@fvwm.org Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2011 2:18 PM Subject: Re: FVWM: Thank you for 2.6! On Tue, Apr 19, 2011 at 02:17:40PM -0700, Jason Timrod wrote: Hi, Just wanted to say a big thank you to the people who released 2.6, who was that? i think an interview would be interesting! An interview? Hmm. I hastily threw a bunch of answers to someone who's going to be putting something on LWN, but much beyond that, what benefit would an interview bring? Didn't this come up a few months ago? Does fvwn accept donations or can users show their appreciation somehow? No, although more teddy bears are welcome. :P -- Thomas Adam
FVWM: Thank you for 2.6!
Hi, Just wanted to say a big thank you to the people who released 2.6, who was that? i think an interview would be interesting! Does fvwn accept donations or can users show their appreciation somehow? A very happy fvwm user, Jason
Re: FVWM: Google Summer of Code 2011
--- On Wed, 3/9/11, Thomas Funk t.f...@web.de wrote: From: Thomas Funk t.f...@web.de Subject: Re: FVWM: Google Summer of Code 2011 To: f...@fvwm.org, fvwm-workers@fvwm.org Date: Wednesday, March 9, 2011, 10:34 AM On Thu, Mar 03, 2011 at 07:27:31PM +, Thomas Adam wrote: Hi all, Last year I was unsuccessful in applying for the GSoC deadline. This year, I might improve upon that, assuming there's interest from folks here. The deadline for submissions is Friday 11th March, so I would need to know by end of tomorrow at the absolute latest so I can have time to prepare something. But given the response so far, maybe it's just the wrong time for FVWM to be considering this. So until next year... ... and, perhaps earlier if possible. So that projects could be discuss and people can check if they have time. That would be great. yes - i think prior warning is a very important thing here. what happened this year, precisely? is there anything we can learn for next year? why was this so late? - JT
Re: FVWM: initfunc or startfunc?
--- On Tue, 12/28/10, Thomas Adam tho...@xteddy.org wrote: http://www.mail-archive.com/fvwm@lists.math.uh.edu/msg16494.html hi, this link is cool. but theres a lot of information in there and its too much for me to understand all at once. i wonder why its not in the man page or the faq? it might be in the man page but it seems to me your explanation is easier to read =) thank you for that. Jason
Re: FVWM: Setting window title
hi, --- On Wed, 12/15/10, Jaimos Skriletz jai...@diamond.boisestate.edu wrote: The answer is as with many opensource software, when its ready. FVWM has very slow development (compared to other more main stream projects) but its still slowly moving forward. ok, thats cool. thanks for letting me know :) If you are intersted in what is needed to be done check out the files docs/TODO and docs/todo-2.6 in the CVS tree. The second is a summary of the bugs/testing that plans to be done before the release of 2.6. i looked but i have to say i dont think i have enough knowledge to be helpful - i dont know alot of C and never have looked at xlib (if thats needed?) how difficult is xlib to learn? where would any one start? or are there more simple tasks not on the lists you mentioned which could still be done? i am sure i can spend an hour or two doing something :) If your wanting 2.6 in the near future don't hold your breath, but it will eventally get released. thank you for letting me know - do you or any one else post announcement someplace for progress so that people like me can check on progress? are you working on any thing at present for fvwm? Jason
FVWM: Setting window title
Hi Some apps have options like -title or -T to set the title of windows. Not all apps have this tho - so how can i set the title of the window when the app doesnt have such an option? is it possible? Jason
Re: FVWM: Setting window title
--- On Sun, 12/5/10, Thomas Adam tho...@fvwm.org wrote: It's not possible to set (in FVWM terms) the visible_name of the window, no. If you're lucky, some applications might respond to: xprop -set WM_NAME some_new_title i tried this with firefox - it didn't work. i dont like how the title changes everytime i go to a new page - i would rather it just said 'firefox'. Where do i submit feature requests for this? if I get what youre telling me, it is possible to do if fvwm is able to change this... visible_name value somehow? can you add this feature request somewhere please? i think it would be useful. i didn't realise you were a developer - thank you for your hard work! and to others as well, i am really enjoying this wm. Jason
Re: FVWM: Documentation
--- On Sat, 12/4/10, Glyn Millington g...@millingtons.org wrote: Well ls /usr/local/share/man/man1 gives me, amongst other things FvwmAnimate.1 [...] Yes, but that's just for modules, isn't it? Overall, there's alot of docs to read there! I was hoping for something more hands-on. I can always use those man pages to look up information as I need to. Cheers, Jason
Re: FVWM: Documentation
--- On Sat, 12/4/10, rolf crozier rolfcroz...@att.net wrote: Ah, a project presents itself! More robust documentation and real-world examples are always welcome in almost any opens source project. I cant do this myself, i dont have the knowledge! Jason
FVWM: which fvwm version?
Hi, I was googling for fvwm stable and noticed that many people recommended 2.5 version, which is listed as unstable on the fvwm website. Is this still a good version to use? I also read about a 2.6 release. Where do I find this one? I dont think I saw it on the fvwm website. I just want to make sure I am all up to date before reading through this config! Thanks all for your help, Jason
