Re: screen saver

2003-08-14 Thread Jamin W. Collins
On Wed, Aug 06, 2003 at 05:05:41PM +0300, Anarky wrote: > is there some way to get blackbox to run a comman instead of going > blank when I'm not using the computer for a longer time ? Then I could > run 'xlock' .. or maybe you know of some other command that would act > as a screensaver? http://w

can't get bbappconf working

2003-08-14 Thread Anarky
I really can't. Initially I tried to make a local configuration: ~/.bbtools/bbappconf.bb .. couldn't get it working. So then I've tried at the root ... in /usr/local/share/bbtools/bbappconf.bb I couldn't get it to work in any way. Here's a setting I tried (anfter doing it I tried exiting bla

Re: Howto in C++

2003-08-14 Thread Sean 'Shaleh' Perry
On Wednesday 13 August 2003 13:00, Dave Serls wrote: > I'd like to add a 'feature' to my home version (0.65) of blackbox, but > I'm non-compis-C++ I'm afraid. > When the 'exit' menu item is taken in Rootmenu.cc, I would like to > scan through the list of windows looking for certain titles (the only

Howto in C++

2003-08-14 Thread Dave Serls
I'd like to add a 'feature' to my home version (0.65) of blackbox, but I'm non-compis-C++ I'm afraid. When the 'exit' menu item is taken in Rootmenu.cc, I would like to scan through the list of windows looking for certain titles (the only identification that I know of) and, either (1) Issue an xmes

Re: Disabling the toolbar

2003-08-14 Thread Jan Schaumann
Oddbjørn Kvalsund <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Could someone please point me to the correct file/linenumber or maybe > supply a patch that disables the toolbar? Thanks! http://www.netmeister.org/misc/no_toolbar.patch That was against 0.62.0 - should be easy enough to adapt to the current source

Re: Install problem

2003-08-14 Thread Sean 'Shaleh' Perry
On Tuesday 12 August 2003 23:06, Kevin Reeder wrote: > Recently, I clean-installed RH9 and want to make Blackbox one > of my WM options on gdm -- version 0.65. Most of the install looks > clean, but it exited with the following error messages. Any insights > would be appreciated. > Before you run

Re: Howto in C++

2003-08-14 Thread Sean 'Shaleh' Perry
On Wednesday 13 August 2003 15:43, Dave Serls wrote: > My hack was: > > case BScreen::Exit: > > > > if (item->exec()) { > > int retc; > > retc = system(item->exec()); > > if ( retc != 0 ) { > > char nxmsg[128]; > > strcpy( nxmsg, "xmessage " ); > >

Re: bbappconf list?

2003-08-14 Thread Sean 'Shaleh' Perry
On Tuesday 12 August 2003 13:16, Anarky wrote: > hi, is there a bbappconf mailing list? I can't find one on the web > .. and I can't seem to get it working. this is all you get (-: -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] List archives: http://asgardsrealm.net/lurker/splash/index.html

Re: Howto in C++

2003-08-14 Thread Dave Serls
On Wed, 13 Aug 2003 15:28:11 -0700 "Sean 'Shaleh' Perry" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Wednesday 13 August 2003 13:00, Dave Serls wrote: > > I'd like to add a 'feature' to my home version (0.65) of blackbox, but > > I'm non-compis-C++ I'm afraid. > > When the 'exit' menu item is taken in Rootmen

Re: loading ...

2003-08-14 Thread Tig
Blackbox is targeted at being more of a light weight, minimal feature, fast WM. Features like what you have suggest may be more suited to something like Fluxbox (http://fluxbox.sourceforge.net/) or even Openbox (http://openbox.org/) -Tig On Fri, 08 Aug 2003 15:07:59 +0300 Anarky <[EMAIL PROTECTE

Re: Install problem

2003-08-14 Thread Kevin Reeder
>try compiling with ./configure --disable-nls thanks, worked like a charm blackbox is cool . . . but you all knew that Kevin -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] List archives: http://asgardsrealm.net/lurker/splash/index.html Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: can't get bbappconf working

2003-08-14 Thread Sean 'Shaleh' Perry
On Wednesday 13 August 2003 01:36, Anarky wrote: > I really can't. Initially I tried to make a local configuration: > ~/.bbtools/bbappconf.bb .. couldn't get it working. So then I've tried > at the root ... in /usr/local/share/bbtools/bbappconf.bb > I couldn't get it to work in any way. Here's

Re: Question

2003-08-14 Thread Fran
On Fri, 08 Aug 2003 09:48, Miles Roper wrote: > Hi, > > Is there anyway you can specify when starting blackbox a program to > start, and the session number you want it to be in. > > i.e., something like > > blackbox -display :0 -program rxvt -session 1 -program rdesktop -session > 2 > > Would this

bbappconf list?

2003-08-14 Thread Anarky
hi, is there a bbappconf mailing list? I can't find one on the web .. and I can't seem to get it working. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] List archives: http://asgardsrealm.net/lurker/splash/index.html Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: speed depression [OT]

2003-08-14 Thread Sean 'Shaleh' Perry
> > sorry .. my mistake .. I have just switched to Thunderbird .. is > this mail converted to text only? It's in my text only list (blackbox, I > mean) .. but I'm not sure it works yep, pretty ASCII. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] List archives: http://asgardsrealm.net/lurke

Re: speed depression [OT]

2003-08-14 Thread Sean 'Shaleh' Perry
On Monday 04 August 2003 04:59, Anarky wrote: > > how do you think Windows accomplishes this? > > how? > combination of prelinking and loading things ahead of time. If it is made by Microsoft it shares a common underpinning. This translates directly to faster loading times. > Why do you thin

Re: loading ...

2003-08-14 Thread Tig
try `man top` -Tig On Fri, 08 Aug 2003 11:56:48 +0300 Anarky <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I would love it if blackbox showed what was currently loading and > that it was loading via an animated mouse cursor. My computer isn't > flash fast ... and at times I was wondering if something was

Re: screen saver

2003-08-14 Thread Tim Yohn
Anarky, I'd suggest just using xscreensaver... run it in the background when you start up blackbox (in your .xinitrc, .xsession, or however your distro does it) and then it can be configured by running: xscreensaver-command -prefs This lets you pick blanking and locking times (as well as other c

[ blackboxwm-Bugs-783968 ] assert.h

2003-08-14 Thread SourceForge.net
Bugs item #783968, was opened at 2003-08-06 06:43 Message generated for change (Tracker Item Submitted) made by Item Submitter You can respond by visiting: https://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=detail&atid=428680&aid=783968&group_id=40696 Category: None Group: None Status: Open Resolution: None P

loading ...

2003-08-14 Thread Anarky
I would love it if blackbox showed what was currently loading and that it was loading via an animated mouse cursor. My computer isn't flash fast ... and at times I was wondering if something was loading. I'd think it would be nice if the mouse did some animation when things were loading ...

Re: loading ...

2003-08-14 Thread Sean 'Shaleh' Perry
On Friday 08 August 2003 01:56, Anarky wrote: > I would love it if blackbox showed what was currently loading and > that it was loading via an animated mouse cursor. My computer isn't > flash fast ... and at times I was wondering if something was loading. > I'd think it would be nice if the mou

Re: speed depression [OT]

2003-08-14 Thread Jeremy C. Reed
On Tue, 5 Aug 2003, Anarky wrote: > >Linux has ALWAYS used less memory per task than the Windows equivalent. The > >problem is the way linux tells you what it is doing. Your machine always > >appears to be lower in memory than it really is. > > > > > but then linux must need more apps to

Re: Howto in C++

2003-08-14 Thread Giuseppe Ciotta
On Wed, Aug 13, 2003 at 03:28:11PM -0700, Sean 'Shaleh' Perry wrote: > I used system() to implement the script calling. This has good sides and bad > sides. > > Good: > you can put anything in the command string, I tested it with > '[exithook] (Exit test3) {DISPLAY=":0" xlsclients | grep -qv bo

Disabling the toolbar

2003-08-14 Thread Oddbjørn Kvalsund
Hello! I've been looking around the blackbox sources looking for a way to make the 1-2 pixel toolbar-border that is displayed when the toolbar is set to "Auto hide", become a 0 pixel border, but to no success. Could someone please point me to the correct file/linenumber or maybe supply a patch tha

RE: Question

2003-08-14 Thread Miles Roper
excellent :o) cheers :o) -Original Message- From: Fran [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, 8 August 2003 10:29 a.m. To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Question On Fri, 08 Aug 2003 09:48, Miles Roper wrote: > Hi, > > Is there anyway you can specify when starting blackbox a program to

Install problem

2003-08-14 Thread Kevin Reeder
Recently, I clean-installed RH9 and want to make Blackbox one of my WM options on gdm -- version 0.65. Most of the install looks clean, but it exited with the following error messages. Any insights would be appreciated. = Making all in es_AR make[3]: Entering directory `/usr/share/blackbox-0

OT: how bad can it get?

2003-08-14 Thread Dave Serls
Normally, I wouldn't do this, but have you seen http://www.newtechusa.com/ppi/main.asp ?? -- * Dave Serls Littleton, CO, USA * * dashs.denver.co.us sorrybisc