[SOLVED]Awesome

TBomB · 2009-02-16 05:16:14

After just testing out awesome3 for awhile I decided to go for it and install it, and so far I really love it, just a couple question

I made a pretty standard ~/.awesomerc, except a few keys that I tried adding such as a key to execute firefox when Mod4+f was pressed. When I do this, nothing happens. I know I have a mod4 key. Why doesn't it work when I press the combination?

Also, I tried setting up an awesome menu using the wiki, (just the basic one..to test out) but when I execute the key combination...again nothing happens.

I don't really like executing my apps from the terminal, so can you guys help me fix this?

Thank you :]

Last edited by TBomB (2009-02-20 15:37:23)

heleos · 2009-02-16 05:45:33

Which awesome 3 are you using? The git version just changed how keybindings work... may want to check out the /etc/xdg/awesome/rc.lua file for the syntax

Ghost1227 · 2009-02-16 05:49:42

try dmenu. also, feel free to check out my configs (assuming you're using the version of Awesome that's in community) here

TBomB · 2009-02-16 05:56:30

I am using the stardard Awesome...not git.

heleos · 2009-02-16 05:58:41

Can you paste the line you're using to bind firefox?

dannytatom · 2009-02-16 06:07:00

Ghost1227 wrote:

try dmenu. also, feel free to check out my configs (assuming you're using the version of Awesome that's in community) here

Is there something special I need for the volume widget to work? Nothing starts unless I remove it from rc.lua.

Ghost1227 · 2009-02-16 06:37:36

the volume widget is built for oss with the ossvol script i wrote. if you want, i can get the original alsa version for you (it's still posted on the awesome website)

dannytatom · 2009-02-16 06:42:45

If you don't mind that'd be cool, if not I'll try and find it. Also, thanks for your configs.

TBomB · 2009-02-16 12:00:01

key
{
      modkey= {"Mod4"}
      key = "f"
      command = "spawn"
      arg = "exec firefox"
}

Also another thing, I tried borrowring Ghosts rc.lua...and I noticed the change of the workspace names, like "www" "mail "im" stuff like that...but I'm still stuck with the default 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 despite changing the rc.lua

Last edited by TBomB (2009-02-16 12:25:16)

Gigamo · 2009-02-16 12:38:08

TBomB wrote:

key
{
      modkey= {"Mod4"}
      key = "f"
      command = "spawn"
      arg = "exec firefox"
}
Also another thing, I tried borrowring Ghosts rc.lua...and I noticed the change of the workspace names, like "www" "mail "im" stuff like that...but I'm still stuck with the default 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 despite changing the rc.lua

Post your rc.lua, that would help.

Oh and the code you posted is for awesome 2.x. Won't work in a lua environment.

Last edited by Gigamo (2009-02-16 12:38:50)

TBomB · 2009-02-16 13:23:49

ah ok that's probably the problem.

http://rafb.net/p/rzv0vy56.html

also, my widgets don't work D:

The awesome wiki on the awesome website really isn't proving to be much help

Last edited by TBomB (2009-02-16 17:38:26)

tempsanity · 2009-02-17 23:57:34

Installed Awesome 2 days ago and lovin' it. I cheat a bit by launching gnome-settings-daemon and using gnome-appearance-settings from time to time, but nonetheless - this rocks. I also use it with Nautilus from time to time. Sheer coolness. I wonder when the next version will be available in the repos. I managed to compile a new one, but I prefer to use the repos (cleaner).

Ghost1227 · 2009-02-18 00:07:13

tempsanity wrote:

Installed Awesome 2 days ago and lovin' it. I cheat a bit by launching gnome-settings-daemon and using gnome-appearance-settings from time to time, but nonetheless - this rocks. I also use it with Nautilus from time to time. Sheer coolness. I wonder when the next version will be available in the repos. I managed to compile a new one, but I prefer to use the repos (cleaner).

You could replace gnome-appearance-settings with lxappearance if you want to get rid of the gnome dependancies but still need a graphical settings tool... as for nautilus, try pcmanfm or thunar.

cwjiof · 2009-02-18 05:44:03

TBomB wrote:

...my widgets don't work D: ...

Have you installed the wicked for awesome?

http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Awe … and_wicked

Ghost1227 wrote:

... feel free to check out my configs ... here

Thank you.

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TBomB · 2009-02-19 16:27:57

Ok I did a reinstall with aweosme-git and wicked-git this time.

I'm using the following awesomerc.lua:

http://rafb.net/p/2SRilu78.html

Everything works good except a few small things.

1. The tags I set display, but instead of

main www dev chat multimedia graphics

I get

main www dev chat multimedia graphics 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Also I get some notifications in the panel saying stuff like

/usr/share/awful/widget.lua:423: attempt to index local 'img_release' (a nil value)

so I still have no widgets

cwjiof · 2009-02-20 01:00:57

However, the awesomerc.lua above does not require() wicked.

I just find this section in the Wiki today:

http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Awe … ing_wicked

TBomB · 2009-02-20 01:49:36

right well...this conf was working for Rydgel...I saw it referenced by him in the feb 2009 screenshot thread in the artwork & screenshots forum.

I don't understand why it won't work for me.

Gigamo · 2009-02-20 11:02:22

TBomB wrote:

right well...this conf was working for Rydgel...I saw it referenced by him in the feb 2009 screenshot thread in the artwork & screenshots forum.
I don't understand why it won't work for me.

You're missing my custom images. Might want to edit the themefile

Last edited by Gigamo (2009-02-20 11:02:40)

TBomB · 2009-02-20 12:20:51

Okay I'm using your images from the images folder in your config, but I'm still getting the same errors.

This time the notification tells me.

/home/tristan/.config/awesome/awesomerc.lua:199: attempt to call global 'net_info' (a nil value)

Gigamo · 2009-02-20 13:16:45

TBomB wrote:

Okay I'm using your images from the images folder in your config, but I'm still getting the same errors.
This time the notification tells me.
/home/tristan/.config/awesome/awesomerc.lua:199: attempt to call global 'net_info' (a nil value)

I stopped using that widget, so my functions.lua file no longer contains that function. Use an earlier revision of it. :]

TBomB · 2009-02-20 14:27:37

aha!

all works well now :]

thanks very much gigamo

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