[mythtv-users] My experience with the ratpoison window manager

Michael T. Dean mtdean at thirdcontact.com
Wed Nov 8 16:25:32 UTC 2006


On 11/07/2006 10:46 PM, Brad DerManouelian wrote:
> On Nov 8, 2006, at 8:07 AM, stan at stanandliz.net wrote:
>> Sorry to sound confused, but why do you need a window manager at all?
>>
>> I have a boot script that runs the following command on startup:
>>
>> startx /usr/bin/mythfrontend &
>>     
> Without a window manager many people end up with focus issues when  
> they run external programs like xine to view movies or mame to play  
> games - specifically, lirc stops responding to the front application.

http://mythtv.org/wiki/index.php/Frequently_Asked_Questions#Q:_Do_I_really_need_a_window_manager_for_a_frontend_only_box.3F

> If you only use myth frontend and its internal player, you probably  
> don't need it.

If you don't run one you shouldn't post /any/ questions about focus 
issues or keyboard lockups or "only moves one cell in the program guide" 
or ... to this list.  See the above link for why you /should/ run a 
window manager and why it /never/ hurts to do so (i.e. it doesn't save 
resources to run without one).

Mike


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