[gentoo-user] Re: Small (as in footprint) window manager

2018-12-03 Thread Grant Edwards
On 2018-12-02, Daniel Frey wrote: > On 12/2/18 11:14 AM, Grant Edwards wrote: >> >> MythTV's requirement to use a GUI setup program on a "headless" >> server, always seemed like a massively stupid design decision. > > Yes, it was a dumb decision. However, I suppose it's better than having > to e

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: Small (as in footprint) window manager

2018-12-02 Thread Bill Kenworthy
ratpoison is a good option for mythtv - no mouse but it maps keyboard to window manager functions.  Ideal for using a remote as its easy to map the keys. BillK On 3/12/18 4:54 am, Daniel Frey wrote: > On 12/2/18 11:14 AM, Grant Edwards wrote: >> >> MythTV's requirement to use a GUI setup program

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: Small (as in footprint) window manager

2018-12-02 Thread Daniel Frey
On 12/2/18 11:14 AM, Grant Edwards wrote: MythTV's requirement to use a GUI setup program on a "headless" server, always seemed like a massively stupid design decision. Yes, it was a dumb decision. However, I suppose it's better than having to edit that by hand... they could've uses a cli or

[gentoo-user] Re: Small (as in footprint) window manager

2018-12-02 Thread Grant Edwards
On 2018-12-02, Jack wrote: > On 2018.12.01 23:21, Daniel Frey wrote: >> I ran into one issue, that being on my server (mythtv, file, etc) I >> am normally in text/ssh mode but occasionally I need X for something. >> >> [...] >> >> This all stems from occasionally needing a gui for configuring