From owner-freebsd-x11@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Sep 16 00:58:24 2004 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-x11@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id C769816A4CE for ; Thu, 16 Sep 2004 00:58:24 +0000 (GMT) Received: from mailserv1.neuroflux.com (mailserv1.neuroflux.com [204.228.228.92]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 769A243D2F for ; Thu, 16 Sep 2004 00:58:24 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from ryans@gamersimpact.com) Received: (qmail 60920 invoked by uid 89); 16 Sep 2004 01:04:50 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO www2.neuroflux.com) (127.0.0.1) by localhost with SMTP; 16 Sep 2004 01:04:50 -0000 Received: from 216.160.49.134 (SquirrelMail authenticated user ryans@gamersimpact.com) by www2.neuroflux.com with HTTP; Wed, 15 Sep 2004 19:04:50 -0600 (MDT) Message-ID: <1126.216.160.49.134.1095296690.squirrel@www2.neuroflux.com> Date: Wed, 15 Sep 2004 19:04:50 -0600 (MDT) From: "Ryan Sommers" To: x11@freebsd.org User-Agent: SquirrelMail/1.4.2 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain;charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Priority: 3 Importance: Normal Subject: Kiosk Window Manager X-BeenThere: freebsd-x11@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: X11 on FreeBSD -- maintaining and support List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 16 Sep 2004 00:58:24 -0000 I'm working on building a kiosk based on X.Org on FreeBSD. I'm having trouble finding a window manager though. The system requirements of the system have to be bare bones as little as possible. The primary application run will be Mozilla FireFox. I know firefox isn't the slimmest browser around but there are features we need that other browsers save IE don't have. I'm trying to find a window manager that would satisfy these harsh hardware requirements. I've looked at a few: ratpoison, lvm, flm. Trouble is I can't seem to find one that fits all my desires while still being slim. I was wondering if anyone else had any suggestions. Following is a list of the requirements I need: 1) Above all else, light and fast with a very small memory footprint. 2) Ability to resize and reposition windows with overlapping. Also minimize (doesn't need to go to a taskbar just some feature to hide and unhide while still being very evident that it is still running). 3) Virtual desktops not required but would be a plus 4) Some sort of method to launch a very small number of applications. This can be a simple menu that pops up when you right click on the root window or just the ability to put a half dozen icons on the root window. Now, this could be that I simply have to write a small launch pad application, that would be fine. 5) A method of starting applications automatically. -- Ryan Sommers ryans@gamersimpact.com