[gentoo-user] Fluxbox + wmdockapps ?

[gentoo-user] Fluxbox + wmdockapps ?

[meino.cramer]

Hi,

 I thought that I had understood some informations given
 by sites of the internet that fluxbox's slit can handle
 wmdockapps (wmnetload for example).
 I installed fluxbox and could use slit via ob-mda, wich
 are openbox dockapps. So slit is working.

 I can start wmnetload without any error but also
 without any effect.

 Do I have the wrong informations or is it generally
 not working, what I am trying to do?

 Have a nice sunday!
 mcc

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Re: [gentoo-user] Fluxbox + wmdockapps ?

[meino.cramer]

meino.cramer@gmx.de <meino.cramer@gmx.de> [09-09-13 16:22]:
> 
> Hi,
> 
>  I thought that I had understood some informations given
>  by sites of the internet that fluxbox's slit can handle
>  wmdockapps (wmnetload for example).
>  I installed fluxbox and could use slit via ob-mda, wich
>  are openbox dockapps. So slit is working.
> 
>  I can start wmnetload without any error but also
>  without any effect.
> 
>  Do I have the wrong informations or is it generally
>  not working, what I am trying to do?
> 
>  Have a nice sunday!
>  mcc
> 
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Sorry, wrong alert! :)

suddenly it works...why? dont know...
Probably there is an error in front of my
keyboard...

Thanks!
mcc

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Re: [gentoo-user] Fluxbox + wmdockapps ?

[Jesús Guerrero]

On Sun, 13 Sep 2009 16:46:21 +0200, meino.cramer@gmx.de wrote:
> meino.cramer@gmx.de <meino.cramer@gmx.de> [09-09-13 16:22]:
>> 
>> Hi,
>> 
>>  I thought that I had understood some informations given
>>  by sites of the internet that fluxbox's slit can handle
>>  wmdockapps (wmnetload for example).
>>  I installed fluxbox and could use slit via ob-mda, wich
>>  are openbox dockapps. So slit is working.
>> 
>>  I can start wmnetload without any error but also
>>  without any effect.
>> 
>>  Do I have the wrong informations or is it generally
>>  not working, what I am trying to do?
>> 
>>  Have a nice sunday!
>>  mcc
>> 
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>> unless it's absolutely neccessary. - Send simply Text.
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>> 
> 
> Sorry, wrong alert! :)
> 
> suddenly it works...why? dont know...
> Probably there is an error in front of my
> keyboard...

Hehe, well, some of these plugins are a bit weird. Also, make sure
you check the command line options, some of them might need to be
launched with a special flag (usually -w) to be in withdrawn/
embeddable mode.

-- 
Jesús Guerrero

Re: [gentoo-user] Fluxbox + wmdockapps ?

[Mick]

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On Sunday 13 September 2009, Jesús Guerrero wrote:
> On Sun, 13 Sep 2009 16:46:21 +0200, meino.cramer@gmx.de wrote:
> > meino.cramer@gmx.de <meino.cramer@gmx.de> [09-09-13 16:22]:
> >> Hi,
> >>
> >>  I thought that I had understood some informations given
> >>  by sites of the internet that fluxbox's slit can handle
> >>  wmdockapps (wmnetload for example).
> >>  I installed fluxbox and could use slit via ob-mda, wich
> >>  are openbox dockapps. So slit is working.
> >>
> >>  I can start wmnetload without any error but also
> >>  without any effect.
> >>
> >>  Do I have the wrong informations or is it generally
> >>  not working, what I am trying to do?

> > Sorry, wrong alert! :)
> >
> > suddenly it works...why? dont know...
> > Probably there is an error in front of my
> > keyboard...
>
> Hehe, well, some of these plugins are a bit weird. Also, make sure
> you check the command line options, some of them might need to be
> launched with a special flag (usually -w) to be in withdrawn/
> embeddable mode.

This may be irrelevant since you say it works now, but I prefer wmnd.  Just 
add it in ~/.fluxbox/startup like so:

wmnd -c orange -I eth0,wlan0,irda0,ppp0 &

with your relevant ifaces that you want to monnitor.
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Regards,
Mick

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Re: [gentoo-user] Fluxbox + wmdockapps ?

[meino.cramer]

Mick <michaelkintzios@gmail.com> [09-09-14 04:03]:
> On Sunday 13 September 2009, Jesús Guerrero wrote:
> > On Sun, 13 Sep 2009 16:46:21 +0200, meino.cramer@gmx.de wrote:
> > > meino.cramer@gmx.de <meino.cramer@gmx.de> [09-09-13 16:22]:
> > >> Hi,
> > >>
> > >>  I thought that I had understood some informations given
> > >>  by sites of the internet that fluxbox's slit can handle
> > >>  wmdockapps (wmnetload for example).
> > >>  I installed fluxbox and could use slit via ob-mda, wich
> > >>  are openbox dockapps. So slit is working.
> > >>
> > >>  I can start wmnetload without any error but also
> > >>  without any effect.
> > >>
> > >>  Do I have the wrong informations or is it generally
> > >>  not working, what I am trying to do?
> 
> > > Sorry, wrong alert! :)
> > >
> > > suddenly it works...why? dont know...
> > > Probably there is an error in front of my
> > > keyboard...
> >
> > Hehe, well, some of these plugins are a bit weird. Also, make sure
> > you check the command line options, some of them might need to be
> > launched with a special flag (usually -w) to be in withdrawn/
> > embeddable mode.
> 
> This may be irrelevant since you say it works now, but I prefer wmnd.  Just 
> add it in ~/.fluxbox/startup like so:
> 
> wmnd -c orange -I eth0,wlan0,irda0,ppp0 &
> 
> with your relevant ifaces that you want to monnitor.
> -- 
> Regards,
> Mick


Hi,

 ...I read it would be sufficient to put those little helpers into
 ~/.fluxbox/slitlist...but this does not work for me. Furthermore,
 I have no ~/.fluxbox/startup file.

 ?

 Keep hacking!
 mcc


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Re: [gentoo-user] Fluxbox + wmdockapps ?

[Mick]

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On Monday 14 September 2009, meino.cramer@gmx.de wrote:
> Mick <michaelkintzios@gmail.com> [09-09-14 04:03]:

> > Just add it in ~/.fluxbox/startup like so:
> >
> > wmnd -c orange -I eth0,wlan0,irda0,ppp0 &
> >
> > with your relevant ifaces that you want to monnitor.

>  ...I read it would be sufficient to put those little helpers into
>  ~/.fluxbox/slitlist...but this does not work for me. Furthermore,
>  I have no ~/.fluxbox/startup file.
>
>  ?

Hmm, it's been years since I installed fluxbox so I can't remember the details 
and anyway the installation methods may have changed since.  I thought that 
every installation has a startup file where you define your different 
background images/styles for each workspace and any applications that you 
want starting up.

There is a script you can run which will scan your path to find applications 
and create a menu for you.  It may be that the startup file is created by 
this?

In case it is not clear:  there are dockapps (like wmnd) which are usually 
placed at the corner of your screen and there are tooltray icons that are 
placed in the slit (right hand side).  The latter are application specific - 
so unless you are running an application that owns them they won't show up 
there - see attached screenshot.

You'll also need to have configured fluxbox with the necessary USE flags (like 
gnome - if you're using gnome, slit, toolbar).

Have you looked at the fluxbox documentation?
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Regards,
Mick

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