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| − | <table width="100%"> <tr><td bgcolor="#FFCFCF">This page was written by Pluto and imported with their permission when LinuxMCE branched off in February, 2007. In general any information should apply to LinuxMCE. However, this page should be edited to reflect changes to LinuxMCE and remove old references to Pluto.</td></tr> </table>==Icewm notes== | + | <table width="100%"> <tr><td bgcolor="#FFCFCF">This page was written by Pluto and imported with their permission when LinuxMCE branched off in February, 2007. In general any information should apply to LinuxMCE. However, this page should be edited to reflect changes to LinuxMCE and remove old references to Pluto.</td></tr> </table>== Icewm notes == |
Almost all user interaction was disabled. | Almost all user interaction was disabled. | ||
We use only 2 desktops: | We use only 2 desktops: | ||
| − | desktop 1 is the normal desktop, and should be always selected | + | desktop 1 is the normal desktop, and should be always selected |
| − | desktop 2 is the desktop used for hidding windows that should not appear | + | desktop 2 is the desktop used for hidding windows that should not appear |
Icewm supports 7 layers. | Icewm supports 7 layers. | ||
| − | We use only 3 layers for windows: OnTop, Normal, Below. | + | We use only 3 layers for windows: |
| + | OnTop, Normal, Below. | ||
If 2 windows are on the same layer, then the last activeted one is over the other. | If 2 windows are on the same layer, then the last activeted one is over the other. | ||
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=== Keys for testing and debugging === | === Keys for testing and debugging === | ||
| − | ;Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Pointer_Button1 | + | ;Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Pointer_Button1 |
| − | ;Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Pointer_Button3 | + | hold key and drag to move the window under cursor |
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| + | ;Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Pointer_Button3 | ||
| + | hold key and drag to resize the window under cursor | ||
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| + | ;Alt+Ctrl+Shift+Del | ||
| + | press R to restart icewm | ||
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| + | If the icewm configuration is changed, icewm need to be restarted. | ||
| + | It will keep the windows on the same position and the same desktop. | ||
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| + | ;Alt+Ctrl+Shift+Esc | ||
| + | show the window list | ||
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| + | In the window list, arrow keys allow to select a window, Enter to | ||
| + | activate that window. | ||
| + | Activating a window will activate it's desktop, too. | ||
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=== Debugging and testing === | === Debugging and testing === | ||
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If one wants to do some debugging, like showing the taskbar or the | If one wants to do some debugging, like showing the taskbar or the | ||
window border, go to the end of ~/.icewm/preferences and uncomment those | window border, go to the end of ~/.icewm/preferences and uncomment those | ||
| − | lines. Press Ctrl-Alt-Shift-Del and R (Restart) | + | lines. |
| + | Press Ctrl-Alt-Shift-Del and R (Restart) | ||
| + | to load the new configuration in Icewm | ||
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| + | === Icewm Taskbar === | ||
| + | After the taskbar is activated in ~/.icewm/preferences | ||
| + | |||
| + | - the lower-right button (>) will hide it | ||
| + | |||
| + | - the lower-right button (<) will show it again | ||
| + | |||
| + | - the taskbar is on the "OnTop" layer, so it may be below other windows | ||
| + | |||
| + | - right-click on a task will bring up a menu, used to control that app | ||
| + | |||
| + | - some items in the task menu are marked with a symbol | ||
| + | |||
| + | -- this mark show the current application status, when the user have the possibility to | ||
| + | |||
| + | - some items in the task-menu are deactivated | ||
| + | |||
| + | -- because the application does not support that action | ||
| + | |||
| + | -- or because that action was deactivated in icewm config files | ||
| + | |||
| + | -- or because that action is not available right now (i.e. cannot be maximized twice) | ||
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=== Configuration === | === Configuration === | ||
| − | + | icewm.cfg is the pluto-config-directory for icewm | |
| − | + | ~/.icewm is the one known by icewm | |
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| + | Copy ( or make a symbolic link to ) it in the user's $HOME directory | ||
| + | i.e.: cp -a icewm.cfg ~/.icewm | ||
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| + | Icewm-session will launch the window manager and all programs needed by Icewm. | ||
| + | It should be started after X11, instead of icewm. | ||
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== Original Document == | == Original Document == | ||
http://svn.plutohome.com/pluto/trunk/src/utilities/linux/window_manager/wm_icewm/README.txt | http://svn.plutohome.com/pluto/trunk/src/utilities/linux/window_manager/wm_icewm/README.txt | ||
Revision as of 12:01, 15 May 2006
| This page was written by Pluto and imported with their permission when LinuxMCE branched off in February, 2007. In general any information should apply to LinuxMCE. However, this page should be edited to reflect changes to LinuxMCE and remove old references to Pluto. |
Almost all user interaction was disabled.
We use only 2 desktops:
desktop 1 is the normal desktop, and should be always selected desktop 2 is the desktop used for hidding windows that should not appear
Icewm supports 7 layers. We use only 3 layers for windows:
OnTop, Normal, Below.
If 2 windows are on the same layer, then the last activeted one is over the other.
Contents
Keys for testing and debugging
- Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Pointer_Button1
hold key and drag to move the window under cursor
- Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Pointer_Button3
hold key and drag to resize the window under cursor
- Alt+Ctrl+Shift+Del
press R to restart icewm
If the icewm configuration is changed, icewm need to be restarted. It will keep the windows on the same position and the same desktop.
- Alt+Ctrl+Shift+Esc
show the window list
In the window list, arrow keys allow to select a window, Enter to activate that window. Activating a window will activate it's desktop, too.
Debugging and testing
If one wants to do some debugging, like showing the taskbar or the window border, go to the end of ~/.icewm/preferences and uncomment those lines.
Press Ctrl-Alt-Shift-Del and R (Restart) to load the new configuration in Icewm
Icewm Taskbar
After the taskbar is activated in ~/.icewm/preferences
- the lower-right button (>) will hide it
- the lower-right button (<) will show it again
- the taskbar is on the "OnTop" layer, so it may be below other windows
- right-click on a task will bring up a menu, used to control that app
- some items in the task menu are marked with a symbol
-- this mark show the current application status, when the user have the possibility to
- some items in the task-menu are deactivated
-- because the application does not support that action
-- or because that action was deactivated in icewm config files
-- or because that action is not available right now (i.e. cannot be maximized twice)
Configuration
icewm.cfg is the pluto-config-directory for icewm ~/.icewm is the one known by icewm
Copy ( or make a symbolic link to ) it in the user's $HOME directory i.e.: cp -a icewm.cfg ~/.icewm
Icewm-session will launch the window manager and all programs needed by Icewm. It should be started after X11, instead of icewm.
Original Document
http://svn.plutohome.com/pluto/trunk/src/utilities/linux/window_manager/wm_icewm/README.txt
