[mythtv] Window Managers

[Robert Dege]

Works just fine.  Thanks.

-Rob

> On Tue, 24 Dec 2002 15:08:44 -0500 (EST)
> Robert Dege <rdege@cse.buffalo.edu> wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > Just a question, but is a window manager necessary, for a dedicated
> > myth-box that is?
> >
> > I'm currently using ctwm.  I have to use the -geometry parameter if I want
> > windows to place themselves on the desktop, otherwise I have to place them
> > on there with the mouse.  I was trying to figure out a way around that
> > when I launch "Watch TV".  Then I wondered if I even needed a WM.
> >
> > Without the WM, I was able to launch mythbackend, and mythfrontend via
> > .Xclient upon startx.  WatchTV even came up in full screen.  The only
> > problem is that it didn't respond to the keyboard, or remote.  I'm
> > wondering if that's a focus thing.
> >
> > But before I went farther into this, I figured I'd throw the question out
> > there.
> >
> >
> > -Rob
>
> CTWM works just fine.  You just have to hack up your .twmrc file a bit.
>
> I've enclosed the a copy of mine:
>
> NoDefaults
> NoGrabServer
> RestartPreviousState
> DecorateTransients
> UsePPosition "on"
> TitleFont "-adobe-helvetica-bold-r-normal--*-120-*-*-*-*-*-*"
> ResizeFont "-adobe-helvetica-bold-r-normal--*-120-*-*-*-*-*-*"
> MenuFont "-adobe-helvetica-bold-r-normal--*-120-*-*-*-*-*-*"
> IconFont "-adobe-helvetica-bold-r-normal--*-100-*-*-*-*-*-*"
> IconManagerFont "-adobe-helvetica-bold-r-normal--*-100-*-*-*"
>
> Cursors {
> 	Frame	"top_left_arrow"
> 	Title	"top_left_arrow"
> 	Icon	"top_left_arrow"
> 	IconMgr	"top_left_arrow"
> 	Move	"fleur"
> 	Resize	"fleur"
> 	Menu	"sb_left_arrow"
> 	Button	"hand2"
> 	Wait	"watch"
> 	Select	"dot"
> 	Destroy	"pirate"
> }
>
> Color
> {
>     	BorderColor "slategrey" {
> 		"VideoLan Client" "black"
> 		"Xine"		"black"
> 		"Xawtv"		"black"
> 		"MPlayer"	"black"
> 		"tvtime"	"black"
> 		"MythTV"	"black"
> 		"mythfrontend"	"black"
> 	}
> 	DefaultBackground 	"rgb:2/a/9"
> 	DefaultForeground 	"gray85"
> 	TitleBackground 	"rgb:2/a/9"
> 	TitleForeground 	"gray85"
> 	MenuBackground 		"rgb:2/a/9"
> 	MenuForeground 		"gray85"
> 	MenuTitleBackground 	"gray70"
> 	MenuTitleForeground 	"rgb:2/a/9"
> 	IconBackground 		"rgb:2/a/9"
> 	IconForeground 		"gray85"
> 	IconBorderColor 	"gray85"
> 	IconManagerBackground 	"rgb:2/a/9"
> 	IconManagerForeground 	"gray85"
> }
>
> NoTitle {
> 	"VideoLan Client"
> 	"Xine"
> 	"MPlayer"
> 	"Xawtv"
> 	"tvtime"
> 	"MythTV"
> 	"mythtv"
> 	"mythfrontend"
> }
>
> NoHighlight {
>         "VideoLan Client"
> 	"Xine"
> 	"MPlayer"
> 	"mplayer"
> 	"Xawtv"
> 	"tvtime"
> 	"MythTV"
> 	"mythfrontend"
> }
>
> #
> # Define some useful functions for motion-based actions.
> #
> MoveDelta 3
> Function "move-or-lower" { f.move f.deltastop f.lower }
> Function "move-or-raise" { f.move f.deltastop f.raise }
> Function "move-or-iconify" { f.move f.deltastop f.iconify }
>
> #
> # Set some useful bindings.  Sort of uwm-ish, sort of simple-button-ish
> #
> Button1 = : root : f.menu "defops"
>
> Button1 = m : window|icon : f.function "move-or-lower"
> Button2 = m : window|icon : f.iconify
> Button3 = m : window|icon : f.function "move-or-raise"
>
> Button1 = : title : f.function "move-or-raise"
> Button2 = : title : f.raiselower
>
> Button1 = : icon : f.function "move-or-iconify"
> Button2 = : icon : f.iconify
>
> Button1 = : iconmgr : f.iconify
> Button2 = : iconmgr : f.iconify
>
> Button1 = : frame : f.resize
>
> LeftTitleButton ":xlogo" = f.iconify
> RightTitleButton ":resize" = f.fullzoom
>
> #
> # And a menus with the usual things
> #
> menu "defops"
> {
> "Twm"	f.title
> "Iconify"	f.iconify
> "Resize"	f.resize
> "Move"		f.move
> "Raise"		f.raise
> "Lower"		f.lower
> ""		f.nop
> "Focus"		f.focus
> "Unfocus"	f.unfocus
> "Show Iconmgr"	f.showiconmgr
> "Hide Iconmgr"	f.hideiconmgr
> ""		f.nop
> #"NVtv"		f.exec "exec nvtv &"
> "Xterm"		f.exec "exec xterm &"
> ""		f.nop
> "Kill"		f.destroy
> "Delete"	f.delete
> ""		f.nop
> "Restart"	f.restart
> "Exit"		f.quit
> }
>
>
> --
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> -	MIS, Oklahoma Tax Commission
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