Date: 13 Oct 2004 00:00:02 -1000 From: Gary Dunn <knowtree@aloha.com> To: Gary Kline <kline@tao.thought.org> Cc: FreeBSD Mailing List <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: GNOME questions Message-ID: <1097661608.2639.33.camel@vaiosr7k.ozland> In-Reply-To: <20041007073658.GA45887@thought.org> References: <20041007073658.GA45887@thought.org>
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On Wed, 2004-10-06 at 21:36, Gary Kline wrote: > > To the Gnome wizards out there, > > I've been experimenting with different window managers > and need some tips on how making Gnome more comfortable > feel. Here are some miscellaneous questions: > > How do I create different sized xterms and/or gnome terms > of different sizes in different workspaces? gnome-terminal can save settings in classes, and a class can be specified on the launch command line. If you want them to open when Gnome starts, add them in the session startup control. > Is it possible > to have an xload app of a given size (or other GUI apps) > and have them appear on various workspaces, or *all* > workspaces? Finally, how can I set up the Fn keys to > perform certain tasks, for example, have F2 minimize a > window/xterm/app, and have F3 put the same application > in front? I think these are not so much Gnome attributes, they belong to the underlying window manager. Sawfish, for example. > > Both Gnome and KDE are nice front ends, but a bit heavy > on the graphical interface side for a CLI hacker like > me. Feedback welcome! A GUI is to the OS what a CPU case is to a motherboard. I am a Gnome fan because it has the potential to bring OSS OSes to the masses. I have always been a Mac fan, and like a well-designed GUI on my workstation. But when I work on my servers I just ssh in and type away. Go figure. -- Gary Dunn knowtree@aloha.com Honolulu
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