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How to start Mac OS X client without its window manager Quartz Compositor?
I am planning to install Mac OS X Lion or Moutain Lion into a virtual machine mainly build Xcode project. The virtual machine will run on my laptop. Therefore, I am trying to cut down the virtual ...
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Openbox fails on login
X throws this error:
Xsession: unable to launch "/usr/share/xsessions/openbox.xsession" Xsession
--- "/usr/share/xsessions/openbox.xsession" not found; Falling back to
default session.
But a trip ...
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Howto disable resizing of existing window with X11?
I have to disable window resize possibility of an existing program (not mine, so I cannot modify source to fix it). The program can be started on different window managers, so the solution cannot be ...
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Is there any tiling WM with graphical effects support?
I know, that programmer's happiness is not about rich 3D-effects of windows manager. But all tiling WMs that I've find looks like really old-school.
And my question:
Is there any tiling WM not ...
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Browser windows automatically go fullscreen when maximized
This problem has been annoying me for quite some time now, and I cannot seem to find any way of fixing it myself. Hopefully you, the internet, will be able to shed some light on this problem.
First, ...
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FVWM - Split Desktop into Multiple Virtual Desktops
I have a Linux virtual machine running within VMware Fusion 3.
I have a dual monitor setup that runs thanks to the "vmware-user" application which enables both monitors as a single large display.
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How to change tiling layout in KDE 4.7
I am using KDE 4.7.4 and enabled tiling. Is there a way to see the current tiling layout and to change the tiling layout for a specific desktop, similar to what you would do in the Awesome window ...
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A Vim-like window manager? (command mode/editing mode)
The title isn't very clear, here is what I'm looking for:
In Vim, you have 2 modes:
command mode
editing mode
I am looking for a Windows/OSX/multiplatform program that replicates this behavior ...
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tiling WM with resizable stack windows?
Right now I'm using dwm and for the most part loving it. It does almost everything I want, which is great, but there is one more thing I'd like that I'm not sure what WM can or can't do, or if there's ...
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Vicious net widget and dynamic interface
Ive got pretty standard vicious net widget for the eth0, yet this is my laptop and I move a lot, sometimes I use wlan0, sometimes ppp0. Is there a way in vicious to dynamically choose the active ...
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Multi screen and tags in awesome wm
Is there a way to assign names to the screens or better, to use names as displayed by xrandr (LVDS1 etc). My problem is that the VGA screen sometimes gets number 1, and sometimes 2. I would like to ...
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Modify window tags in AwesomeWM
Let's say I have a browser window and Inkscape open in tag "1" and I want to move Inkscape to tag "2", what do I do? I checked the man pages, to no avail. Please help.
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netbeans (java) shows empty window in tiling window manager (awesome wm)
I use the "awesome" (tiling) window manager (with default config) and want to run netbeans (java app).
But the window is completely grey. The installer window was it too, so i installed under KDE.
I ...
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How to set wallpaper in wmii?
How to set wallpaper in wmii? I tried feh and xloadimage without any success. Is there any working example to set the wallapaer?
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Show window titles in window switcher in Ubuntu
I'm relatively new to Ubuntu/Gnome.
When I used KDE in BSD, I liked how Alt+Tab shows all window titles in a vertical list. I often have 20 windows open, so this is really helpful. I even tried ...
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Differences between dynamic window managers? [closed]
Dynamic window managers support both tiling and floating window layout. There are quite a few of them, e.g. awesome, dwm, catwm, xmonad and probably many more. A lot of them claim to be stable, fast ...
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What window-manager is this? [closed]
What is window manager is this picture dispalying?
I was very impressed by Fabrice Bellards javascript "linux in browser" to put it mildly. Search for Fabrice Bellards at Stackoverflow and you can ...
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Changing apperance of gui applications run under ratpoison/Xorg?
I recently started a question where I wanted to know how to run the most minimal Linux desktop (Use gnu-screen and X instead of desktop environment?). And the conclusion was that I would need a window ...
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Always open applications in associated workspace in awesome window manager [closed]
Possible Duplicate:
awesome-wm: binding programs to workspaces
Is it possible to open a particular application always in an associated workspace in awesome window manager? For e.g. I want ...
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how to avoid overlaying part of screen when maximizing window
thinking about using some sidebar software , but I don't want the sidebar to be overlaid, not overlay other windows.
So how can I configure win7 window manager, so that when I maximize a window, it ...
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Windows manager which allows multiple active windows/multiple input devices?
I have a huge desktop, with multiple monitors, and one pretty good computer.
I also have multiple mice and keyboards laying around.
Now I would really like to make use of all the hardware. Say a ...
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The most lightweighted VNC server and window-manager for Fedora?
In my company I am using Fedora computer and I wanted to set up a VNC there, so I can access it from my home computer, which uses Ubuntu.
Unfortunately our internet connection is not so good, so I ...
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compiz keeps quitting in Ubuntu
Just executed
$ compiz --replace
$ cccsm
And it worked for 2 minutes while I configured some stuff (like Wobbly Windows) then compiz all of a sudden freaks out and quits. I have to reboot. What's ...
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install and configure metacity on crunchbang
I am trying to get metacity to work on my #! installation, but instead when I try to run metacity at the command line, it tells me that there is another WM in process.
I then tried to run metacity ...
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What are the default Window Managers in Ubuntu and Fedora?
What are the default window managers in Ubuntu (11.10) and Fedora (16)? I didn't seem to be able to find it online, and if it can be installed in CrunchBang.
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How to disable flashing VirtuaWin systray icon? Window is not responding
I have to run an application which is not responding so ViruaWin isn't able to manage it. (There is a "1 window not responding" tooltip on its systray icon.) Because of the hanging VirtuaWin flashes ...
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How can I set a minimum of workspaces which should always stay available in Gnome 3?
I have been using Ubuntu Oneiric Ocelot (11.10) with gnome-shell (Gnome 3) for a little while and I'm trying to get accustomed to it.
Another question asked if the dynamic workspace creation in Gnome ...
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Horizontal and vertical window maximization in Gnome 3
I have been using Ubuntu Oneiric Ocelot (11.10) with gnome-shell (Gnome 3) for a little while and I'm trying to get accustomed to it.
Back in Gnome 2 with Compiz I was able to maximize a window ...
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Application switcher for KDE
I'm searching for application switcher for KDE - something that allows me to type in partial name of window (title).
Is there anything like that? For windows there is nice utility - Switcher.
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Setting up a minimalist linux environment [closed]
All right, I've been messing around with various linux distros and a variety of window managers (I seem to change operating systems like most people change their pants), and I've gotten to the point ...
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Is there a WinSplit Revolution style window manager for Ubuntu Unity (11.10)?
I'm giving Ubuntu a whirl, and I'm using the Unity desktop.
I'd like to be able to resize / reposition my windows using the keyboard (something like Windows has with WinSplit Revolution (e.g. ...
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Statusbar information for i3 window manager in ubuntu 11.10
I'm having one HELL of a time configuring i3. I love the window manager, but I can't seem to get it to display me some sort of statusbar.
Ive been hacking about with dzen2 in my i3 config file, but ...
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Is there a Linux window manager that allows separate virtual desktops (workspaces) on separate monitors?
For instance, in Gnome, I can set up multiple Gnome workspaces. But when I add a second monitor, all I get is my current workspace extended onto the second monitor. I hate it. Every time I run a ...
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How does a window manager register itself with the X Server?
I was wondering how the window manager registers itself with the X server, and how it knows what process to kill when it goes about replacing the current window manager
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Macbook moves windows on single click
On occasion, when I click on a window (by tapping on the trackpad), the window goes into some strange movement mode - keyboard input is ignored, and wherever I click next the window is moved to (and ...
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Which window manager is this and how do you get a terminal with tiny borders?
I came over the below configuration and was wondering which window manager he was using, and how you get an rxvt/xterm terminal to look like that.
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Way to make display switchable between two windows
I must display two different windows (different application) on a single X display/screen., with a small sticky window that display buttons to switch from one (virtual) screen to the other.
Although ...
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Compiz - don't raise window on click (while hold)
it seems that Compiz support forum is used for spam, and as I noticed similar questions answered here, I though it'd be best for me to ask here
I'm on Ubuntu 11.04 and window manager uses Compiz
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Gnome setup to show icons for windows along bottom of screen?
I am using Gnome window manager on RedHat Enterprise Linux v2.6.9-67 and recently my Gnome sessions started behaving differently and I do not know what I did to cause this or to restore the old ...
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Bring all windows of the same application to front by one key striking on Linux?
The question branched from Bring to front all windows for a certain application in Windows 7
I often use some applications with multiple windows like ddd on Linux with icewm. I'll be very handy if ...
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Seeking Linux window manager, programmable, mouse optional, drag and drop photos
I've been using fvwm for over 20 years. But it doesn't support drag and drop, and I would like to be able to drag and drop photos from some sort of photo viewer into Chrome. I have no idea how drag ...
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Can I make my window (session?) manager remember what workspace to place a window in?
I use Gnome on a RHEL system. When I launch a new program, the window manager (?) seems to make an effort to remember the size and position of the window when I last used it. However, I don't know ...
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Anyone have a successful Xfce + Fluxbox spin?
A little background. Before upgrading to F15, I used Gnome out of box. I installed much the same with Fedora 15 i386 ISO at Fedoraproject.org's home page. Gnome 3 is not supported on my laptop. I'm ...
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WindowMaker: is there any configuration for the windows to always open centered?
Is there any way to make WindowMaker open the windows always centered?
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What it the location of Window manager on Mac OS X?
I am trying to find where the window manager is located/install on my Mac OS X system, but have not been able to do so?
Can anyone please point me to the location?
EDIT:
I believe window manager on ...
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Sideward Scrolling Desktop Environment or Window Manager
I saw a guy on the train the other day with a desktop environment or window manager that when you moved your mouse to the edge of the screen it would scroll sideways to reveal more of the desktop. As ...
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Is there a command line utility equivalent to wmctrl on Windows
I'm trying to write a remote window manager so that I can control my open windows via bluetooth using anyremote. There's wmctrl for Linux that manages windows from the command line. Is there similar ...
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What theme for Enlightenment is this?
In the pic below, I believe this is the Enlightenment window manager.
But what theme is it and where can I get it?
I got to have this.
P.S.: I found the picture on an Enlightenment website (I think ...
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Less buggy tiling in KDE4.6
I just decided to try tiling in KDE 4.6 and there are several issues:
1) Layouts seem limited. In spiral mode, I can't move the border between windows (left/right). In column mode, I can, but I ...
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Tiling Window Manager with good mouse support?
Recommend me a Tiling Window Manager for Linux that has a good support for mouse?
By good support I mean that you can reorder, resize close and minimize tiles only with mouse.
I'm aware of Bluetile, ...
