Re: [BlackBox] I know I'm not supposed to like eyecandy, but...

2002-02-10 Thread Mark Weinem
On Fri, 08 Feb 2002, Derek Cunningham wrote: > IMO, blackbox, coupled with a couple transparent decorless aterms (75% > shading, to differenciate them from the bg) is all the eye-candy I need! What about good fonts? Greetings, Mark

Re: [BlackBox] I know I'm not supposed to like eyecandy, but...

2002-02-08 Thread Marc Wilson
On Fri, Feb 08, 2002 at 11:53:00AM -0500, Derek Cunningham wrote: > I know there was some issues with setting the bg with something other than > Esetroot, but what's wrong with just using Esetroot? Because being able to use Esetroot usually means that you have Eterm lying around somewhere, since

Re: [BlackBox] I know I'm not supposed to like eyecandy, but...

2002-02-08 Thread Derek Cunningham
On Fri, Feb08,02 12:34, Jeff Taylor wrote: > I don't know if you have just slashdotted the site, but those are some > awesome images. I'm gonna grab me one or two. > nah... someone else slashdotted the site earlier. :) bastards... I'll wait a day or so, then get some images. :) DC > Quoting D

Re: [BlackBox] I know I'm not supposed to like eyecandy, but...

2002-02-08 Thread Jeff Taylor
I don't know if you have just slashdotted the site, but those are some awesome images. I'm gonna grab me one or two. Jeffrey Quoting Derek Cunningham <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: [snip] > But with http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/BlueMarble/ why would one > not want to use a jpg?! :) > > DC >

Re: [BlackBox] I know I'm not supposed to like eyecandy, but...

2002-02-08 Thread Derek Cunningham
On Fri, Feb08,02 11:03, Anh Lai wrote: > Eterm could not use transparent mode with bsetbg generated backgrouds: > e.g: bsetbg -mod 4 4 -bg rgb:46/46/46 -fg rgb:53/53/53 > only aterm could use this. > > but Eterm would work if you just use bsetbg to point to a jpg. > > now Eterm transparent mode

Re: [BlackBox] I know I'm not supposed to like eyecandy, but...

2002-02-08 Thread Anh Lai
... On 02/08/02, Derek Cunningham decided to write ... > On Fri, Feb08,02 10:36, Anh Lai wrote: > > > IMO, blackbox, coupled with a couple transparent decorless aterms (75% > > > shading, to differenciate them from the bg) is all the eye-candy I need! > > > > And now i can choose to use Eterm tr

Re: [BlackBox] I know I'm not supposed to like eyecandy, but...

2002-02-08 Thread Derek Cunningham
On Fri, Feb08,02 10:36, Anh Lai wrote: > > IMO, blackbox, coupled with a couple transparent decorless aterms (75% > > shading, to differenciate them from the bg) is all the eye-candy I need! > > And now i can choose to use Eterm transparency with the patch in cvs. .. > .tis nice. > OK... I must

Re: [BlackBox] I know I'm not supposed to like eyecandy, but...

2002-02-08 Thread Derek Cunningham
On Fri, Feb08,02 09:13, dan radom wrote: > amen! i can't imagine a file manager that could ever be better then $SHELL. i >guess eye candy means different things to different people, but to me blackbox is all >eye candy and pure X bliss... > IMO, blackbox, coupled with a couple transparent de

Re: [BlackBox] I know I'm not supposed to like eyecandy, but...

2002-02-08 Thread dan radom
amen! i can't imagine a file manager that could ever be better then $SHELL. i guess eye candy means different things to different people, but to me blackbox is all eye candy and pure X bliss... * Jeff Taylor ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > I run at 1280x1024 (17" LCD) and still use BB for the ex

Re: [BlackBox] I know I'm not supposed to like eyecandy, but...

2002-02-08 Thread Joe MacDonald
In message: Re: [BlackBox] I know I'm not supposed to like eyecandy, but... (<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) on 08/02/2002 (Fri 09:36) Jeff Taylor wrote: > I run at 1280x1024 (17" LCD) and still use BB for the extra room. Of > course, I ran BB on a Sun 21" display because of

Re: [BlackBox] I know I'm not supposed to like eyecandy, but...

2002-02-08 Thread Jeff Taylor
I run at 1280x1024 (17" LCD) and still use BB for the extra room. Of course, I ran BB on a Sun 21" display because of the room. I've tried 3-4 Desktop Environments and have concluded I just don't like them. I'd rather type "rm file" in a terminal window than drag a file icon in a file manager to

RE: [BlackBox] I know I'm not supposed to like eyecandy, but...

2002-02-07 Thread Sean 'Shaleh' Perry
> (like fvwm or twm), then BlackBox is a very beautiful alternative. In > fact, in a lot of ways, I prefer BlackBox because of its simplicity. > There is little to distract you. > that is exactly what I like about blackbox. I often use it on a 800x600 display. There is still room.

RE: [BlackBox] I know I'm not supposed to like eyecandy, but...

2002-02-07 Thread J. Seth Henry
w I'm not supposed to like eyecandy, but... Imad Hussain wrote: >Hi! > >Alright, I know BlackBox isn't about frills and such, and I do agree with >that philosophy. However, recently I've been enticed by the dark side -- KDE. > >I'm sure I could be saved

Re: [BlackBox] I know I'm not supposed to like eyecandy, but...

2002-02-07 Thread Marco Fonseca
Imad Hussain wrote: >Hi! > >Alright, I know BlackBox isn't about frills and such, and I do agree with >that philosophy. However, recently I've been enticed by the dark side -- KDE. > >I'm sure I could be saved if I could find I way to modify the window >decorations to be similiar to the oh-so-

Re: [BlackBox] I know I'm not supposed to like eyecandy, but...

2002-02-07 Thread Sean 'Shaleh' Perry
On 08-Feb-2002 Imad Hussain wrote: > Hi! > > Alright, I know BlackBox isn't about frills and such, and I do agree with > that philosophy. However, recently I've been enticed by the dark side -- KDE. > > I'm sure I could be saved if I could find I way to modify the window > decorations to be si

[BlackBox] I know I'm not supposed to like eyecandy, but...

2002-02-07 Thread Imad Hussain
Hi! Alright, I know BlackBox isn't about frills and such, and I do agree with that philosophy. However, recently I've been enticed by the dark side -- KDE. I'm sure I could be saved if I could find I way to modify the window decorations to be similiar to the oh-so-good KDE "Web" borders. You