On Wed, Jul 28, 2010 at 11:35:56PM +0100, Thomas Adam wrote:
> Hello all,
>
> I toy with this idea at least three times a year, which must mean something.
> :) I know I've asked this in the past of most people, but I will ask it
> again -- not so much in terms of the particulars -- but if there's enough
> interest.
>
> Would a book on FVWM be useful?
>
> I am thinking more in terms of discussing how/what to do with FVWM, and
> what's needed to achieve it. The standards behind how FVWM manages windows,
> and how FVWM allows the user to control what this means, etc.
>
> In the past I have called for a co-contributor, but this has fallen though,
> so I figure if it's ever to get off the ground, I'll probably have to go it
> alone, alas.
>
> What do people think? Whilst I realise the idea is a little odd, seeing as
> a window manager changes a lot, but there's a tonne of stuff that could so
> easily be written to make it somewhat timeless over different revisions of
> FVWM.
>
I would certainly support the idea of a book about fvwm. Including a
chapter about how to make a whole theme (window decorations, menus,
modules configurations, etc.) from scratch (or from mockups) would make
that book perfect. You already have a buyer :)
Regards,
DindinX
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