From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sat Mar 6 06:18:05 2004 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2D8B416A4CE for ; Sat, 6 Mar 2004 06:18:05 -0800 (PST) Received: from smtpo01.icare.priv (unknown [203.78.64.148]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 060D143D31 for ; Sat, 6 Mar 2004 06:18:04 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from satimis@icare.com.hk) Received: from smtpi01.icare.priv ([10.11.12.46]) by smtpo01.icare.priv with Microsoft SMTPSVC(5.0.2195.5329); Sat, 6 Mar 2004 22:18:02 +0800 Received: from 203.88.168.95 ([203.88.168.95]) by smtpi01.icare.priv with Microsoft SMTPSVC(5.0.2195.5329); Sat, 6 Mar 2004 22:18:02 +0800 From: Stephen Liu To: Ed Budd Date: Sun, 7 Mar 2004 06:48:17 +0800 User-Agent: KMail/1.5.4 References: <200403061914.13660.satimis@icare.com.hk> <20040306070821.7b84c556.ebudd@grokking.org> In-Reply-To: <20040306070821.7b84c556.ebudd@grokking.org> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline Message-Id: <200403070648.17798.satimis@icare.com.hk> X-OriginalArrivalTime: 06 Mar 2004 14:18:02.0515 (UTC) FILETIME=[D5C41E30:01C40385] cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: calling xterm under KDE X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 06 Mar 2004 14:18:05 -0000 Hi Ed, Thanks for your advice. - snip - > You probably can't. As I am using the term, "window manager" is not an > applet but a reference to whatever you happen to be using to control > graphical window behavior on your desktop. It looks like your window > manager is KDE (which also happens to provide other services so is > called a "desktop environment" to denote these additional features). My > window manager is called "blackbox" which has a simple menu > configuration file where I can input a line for xterm and conveniently > call it through an item on a neat little pull-up menu. Noted with thanks. I am interested to be advised of how to build it. Pointer would be appreciated. > For you I would suggest that you create a "shortcut" on your desktop. > You'll need to check with the KDE documentation since I don't actually > use it but it's probably as simple as right-clicking the desktop with > your mouse and choosing "new" or something like that and then through > "properties" type in the full command you want your new shortcut icon > to invoke. Noted. I don't need to create a shortcut. On Konsole window just type 'xterm' and hit to start 'xterm' window. It works as 'user' as well as 'root' Thanks B.R. Stephen