Date: Thu, 21 Mar 2002 10:26:10 +0530 From: "Jaideep Bhatia" <jaideep.bhatia@wipro.com> To: <questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: RE: How do I switch between window managers? Message-ID: <000801c1d094$b830fd00$1250a8c0@Jaideep> In-Reply-To: <a05101501b8bf1052c06c@[192.168.0.4]>
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You can also try switchdesk command. I used it long back so I don't
remember how to get it. I think it comes with KDE. It allows you to
switch between window managers. Again not sure if you can dynamically
switch.
-jaideep
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
[mailto:owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG] On Behalf Of Jim Arnold
Sent: Thursday, March 21, 2002 9:56 AM
To: Brendan McAlpine; questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject: Re: How do I switch between window managers?
At 10:20 AM -0500 3/20/02, Brendan McAlpine wrote:
Hey all
I just installed KDE and Gnome on my machine and I was wondering how I
go about switching between them. Right now when I start X, KDE is the
manager. I would like to go with Gnome. Is there a command to switch
between window managers?
I do it the hard way! :)
I just use two shell scripts to mv the right file
into place. one is called "ktog" when I am in KDE and
want to switch to gnome. "gtok" does the opposite.
I just exit KDE or Gnome, run the correct file and startx again.
details below:
spike 11:18pm 502 ~/bin>more ktog
#!/bin/sh
# this program switches the .xintrc file from using kde to gnome
/bin/mv /home/jim/.xinitrc /home/jim/.xinitrc.kde
/bin/mv /home/jim/.xinitrc.gnome /home/jim/.xinitrc
=====
spike 11:18pm 503 ~/bin>more gtok
#!/bin/sh
# this program switches the .xintrc file from using gnome to kde
/bin/mv /home/jim/.xinitrc /home/jim/.xinitrc.gnome
/bin/mv /home/jim/.xinitrc.kde /home/jim/.xinitrc
======
.xinitrc for gnome
exec gnome-session
.xinitrc for kde
exec startkde
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<DIV>At 10:20 AM -0500 3/20/02, Brendan McAlpine wrote:</DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE cite type=3D"cite"><FONT face=3DVerdana>Hey =
all</FONT><BR></BLOCKQUOTE>
<BLOCKQUOTE cite type=3D"cite"><FONT face=3DVerdana>I just installed KDE =
and Gnome=20
on my machine and I was wondering how I go about switching between =
them.=20
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with Gnome. Is there a command to switch between window=20
managers?</FONT></BLOCKQUOTE>
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<DIV>I do it the hard way! :)</DIV>
<DIV>I just use two shell scripts to mv the right file</DIV>
<DIV>into place. one is called "ktog" when I am in KDE and</DIV>
<DIV>want to switch to gnome. "gtok" does the opposite.</DIV>
<DIV>I just exit KDE or Gnome, run the correct file and startx =
again.</DIV>
<DIV>details below:</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>spike 11:18pm 502 ~/bin>more ktog<BR>#!/bin/sh<BR></DIV>
<DIV># this program switches the .xintrc file from using kde to =
gnome</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV><BR>/bin/mv /home/jim/.xinitrc /home/jim/.xinitrc.kde<BR>/bin/mv=20
/home/jim/.xinitrc.gnome /home/jim/.xinitrc</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
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<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>spike 11:18pm 503 ~/bin>more gtok<BR>#!/bin/sh<BR></DIV>
<DIV># this program switches the .xintrc file from using gnome to =
kde</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV><BR>/bin/mv /home/jim/.xinitrc /home/jim/.xinitrc.gnome</DIV>
<DIV>/bin/mv /home/jim/.xinitrc.kde /home/jim/.xinitrc</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>.xinitrc for gnome</DIV>
<DIV>exec gnome-session</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>.xinitrc for kde</DIV>
<DIV>exec startkde</DIV>
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