From 0b1bfa7c3103ac606c65e26f1d588a25dc42dd67 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "Carlos R. Mafra"
Yes, you can. Mounting external media is not the problem of a window manager to solve, but + a tipical Window Maker user can mount external media just as easily as any other desktop user. + If you use a dockapp like wmvolman or + wmudmount you are just a click away from + having your external media mounted on /media/VOLUME_LABEL.
+ + And you can just as easily manage your network connections using the standard nm-applet
running
+ in a system tray on your dock. See for example the excellent wmsystemtray.
Yes, you can. Mounting external media is not the problem of a window manager to solve, but - a tipical Window Maker user can mount external media just as easily as any other desktop user. - You just need to use a dockapp like wmvolman or - wmudmount and you are just a click away to - having your external media mounted on /media/VOLUME_LABEL.
- - And you can just as easily manage your network connections using the standard nm-applet
running
- inside a system tray on your dock. See for example the excellent wmsystemtray.
The first necessary step is to download the Window Maker source distribution. From this point on, we'll assume it has @@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ user feels they've found a bug in Window Maker, they should consult the BUGS file first. If the bug isn't listed, proceed to the Bug Tracker and see if its there.
-After extracting the latest version of Window Maker using the previous instructions, the next step is to compile it. First of all, the configure script should be run. It will test to make sure all the necessary libraries, compilers and @@ -97,8 +97,21 @@
This script copies the default Window Maker configuration to your user's home directory and sets Window Maker as the default window manager. It is recommended to create ~/GNUstep before executing the script.
-You can also edit your ~/.xinitrc to load your newly installed Window Maker using the line +
Edit your ~/.xinitrc to load your newly installed Window Maker using the line
exec /usr/local/bin/wmaker
.
Generate a new root menu (accessible with F12) with wmgenmenu
, for example
+
+ $ wmgenmenu > $HOME/GNUstep/Defaults/WMRootMenu
+
+
+
+ Another recommended step is to install a few dockapps like wmvolman, wmmixer and wmsystemtray which allow one to + easily mount external media on /media among other things. Visit dockapps + for many more choices.
+