From: gnu AT httptech DOT com (Joe Stewart) Subject: Re: Window Managers + XFree under '98. 9 Sep 1998 22:20:08 -0700 Message-ID: <35f5c6d8.6660703.cygnus.gnu-win32@mail.httptech.com> References: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit To: gnu-win32 AT cygnus DOT com On Mon, 7 Sep 1998 14:43:26 -0500 (CDT), you wrote: >Hello, > >I was wondering if it was possible to load an alternative window manager >under windows after successfully getting XFree compiled, and already >having a Windows XServer installed on the system. I already have a few >window managers successfully compiled under cygwin32, but cannot run them >because it says there is already a window manager running (Windows I'm >assuming), has anybody ever here ever actually replaced the interface? You didn't say which X-server you are using, but if it's the MicroImages X server, you can just go to the Mix_95 directory (or wherever you installed it) and run Xs.exe and it will run window manager-less. The start menu shortcut for MIX points to Tntstart.exe which starts the defaulr Window Manager, twm. I have been able to run fvwm2 under MIX, but I'm getting more ambitious now... Has anyone been able to compile and run any other non-standard window managers on gnu-win32 like KDE, Gnome or Afterstep? I've made an attempt at KDE but I'm running into problems before I even get there, trying to compile the Qt library it requires. Any other experiences out there? -Joe - For help on using this list (especially unsubscribing), send a message to "gnu-win32-request AT cygnus DOT com" with one line of text: "help".