[Solved] WM similair to Awesome but without need to learn a PL.

SpeedVin · 2010-03-01 17:38:35

Hello all.
I search for a WM similar to Awesome 3.4 but without needing to learn a programming language to configure it.
I think Ratpoison is nice ,but I can all that I can do with awesome-bar with it pop-up bar?
Is there something like that.
Thanks for that.

Last edited by SpeedVin (2010-03-07 21:25:39)

KimTjik · 2010-03-01 17:50:11

Not a suggestion, but why would you need to learn a programming language to configure Awesome? The syntax is in my view, even though not knowing lua, pretty easy. Awesome has a decent default layout.

SpeedVin · 2010-03-01 18:24:19

KimTjik wrote:

Not a suggestion, but why would you need to learn a programming language to configure Awesome? The syntax is in my view, even though not knowing lua, pretty easy. Awesome has a decent default layout.

For it's not a problem Lua because I like it but I know person that want to for example write something more in the awesome syntax and this person don't understand the language but like Awesome.

KimTjik · 2010-03-01 18:45:46

I haven't checked it but this could probably be a "workaround": http://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=64100&p=1

I don't know much about it, but I suppose editing is optional and a bit less complex than going through lua.rc.

stefanwilkens · 2010-03-01 19:11:28

I think you'll find that most window managers store configuration in similar files. For instance, openbox uses xml config files:
http://github.com/kylichuku/dotfiles/bl … box/rc.xml

SpeedVin · 2010-03-01 19:22:54

KimTjik wrote:

I haven't checked it but this could probably be a "workaround": http://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=64100&p=1
I don't know much about it, but I suppose editing is optional and a bit less complex than going through lua.rc.

Hmm nice I will try that , Thanks.

stefanwilkens wrote:

I think you'll find that most window managers store configuration in similar files. For instance, openbox uses xml config files:
http://github.com/kylichuku/dotfiles/bl … box/rc.xml

Yes I know but for example ratpoison have simple configuration file and fluxbox have it too but anyway I think that XML syntax is easier that learning a PL.

Last edited by SpeedVin (2010-03-01 19:23:04)

Dieter@be · 2010-03-01 20:30:32

any WM as configurable as awesome is, needs some kind of scripting/programming lanuage to configure it. period.
if you want a WM that reads is config from static files (xml, ini-style, etc) you must realize:
1) it's in no way as flexible as something that uses a scripting/programming language.
2) it's not like awesome.

keenerd · 2010-03-01 20:47:20

ScrotWM is similar to AwesomeWM. It is simple to configure, but it also does not have nearly as many features. Personally, I never used those features anyway (like line graphs or spiral layouts).

Here is a bit of the config file:

# set the menu key
bind[menu]             = MOD+p

# set a binding to launch a terminal
program[term]         = xterm
bind[term]       = MOD+Shift+Return

Does not get much simpler than that.

SpeedVin · 2010-03-02 07:56:56

Dieter@be wrote:

any WM as configurable as awesome is, needs some kind of scripting/programming lanuage to configure it. period.
if you want a WM that reads is config from static files (xml, ini-style, etc) you must realize:
1) it's in no way as flexible as something that uses a scripting/programming language.
2) it's not like awesome.

I know about that but by this I mean default built-in bar used by awesome and how it's configurable.
I know that using a PL in config file makes WM more configurable but you know I someone don't understand the syntax of PL in config file I not this.

keenerd wrote:

ScrotWM is similar to AwesomeWM. It is simple to configure, but it also does not have nearly as many features. Personally, I never used those features anyway (like line graphs or spiral layouts).
Here is a bit of the config file:
# set the menu key
bind[menu]             = MOD+p

# set a binding to launch a terminal
program[term]         = xterm
bind[term]       = MOD+Shift+Return
Does not get much simpler than that.

Wow ScrotWM is nice I think it will be really easy to configure it , thanks.

d2ogch3n · 2010-03-02 14:37:25

There's a nice 'Awesome' tutorial here
http://www.desktopevolution.org/

keenerd · 2010-03-02 15:10:40

If you have any questions at all, ask away on the ScrotWM thread.

SpeedVin · 2010-03-07 21:25:23

Ok thank you all for answers all will checkout all of your suggention's

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