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From: Harry Putnam <reader@newsguy.com>
Subject:  Re: Emacs from cygwin in X mode with no X running
Date:  Sat, 27 Aug 2005 05:00:56 -0500
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"James R. Phillips" <antiskid56-cygwin@yahoo.com> writes:

> Have you actually tried installing the x-server and using it?  It takes a while
Yes.  I just wanted to stay away from extra stuff.  But as you
surmised, not if it requires huge energy output.

> to download, but can be used somewhat unobtrusively.


> The default startxwin.sh shell script starts xwin in the multiwindow mode,
> which means you get a black X icon in the system tray when there are no X
> clients, and otherwise each client opens in a fairly normal looking window on
> the windows desktop.  If you comment out the xterm invocation in the script,
> you mostly don't need to be aware that X is running.  Client windows will just

This sounds like a handy way to go at it.  I wasn't clever enough to
think to edit the startx script.  


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