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thelastknowngod

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Registered: 2008-01-11

Posts: 110

Configuring Openbox

hey guys. i know i dont post on here that much even though i use arch exclusively...

i wrote a howto on configuring openbox a few weeks ago. i have posted it in a few other forums and it was mentioned on Dave Yates' Lotta Linux Links podcast. just thought i would post here and see if anyone else would find it helpful.

http://thelastknowngod.homelinux.com/?q=node/10

if i missed anything or there is something that could be improved then please let me know. i really appriciate the feedback.

things covered:
configuration files (rc.xml, menu.xml, autostart.sh)
SLiM
gtk themes
pipemenus
conky
and some more little tips here and there

hope this helps someone. take care.

tlkg

Dheart

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From: Sofia, Bulgaria

Registered: 2006-10-26

Posts: 956

Re: Configuring Openbox

Update arch's Openbox wiki entry with the information it lacks - that way you'd help the community...

Last edited by Dheart (2008-06-30 07:20:08)

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thelastknowngod

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Registered: 2008-01-11

Posts: 110

Re: Configuring Openbox

i was trying to be distro neutral. the goal was to write it for someone who knows 0% about openbox or linux at all for that matter...

celthias

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Registered: 2008-04-15

Posts: 83

Re: Configuring Openbox

But Arch is a neutral distro! But in all seriousness just wanted to say nice guide and reference, I love learning new things about my favourite WM. Definately will be adding some of your stuff to my zim.

sniffles

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Registered: 2008-01-23

Posts: 275

Re: Configuring Openbox

Back when I used OpenBox I just wrote rc.xml from scratch, with OB's official documentation at hand. Always thought of it as -the- way to make OB behave exactly as I wanted.

Last edited by sniffles (2008-06-30 09:13:09)

biagio

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From: Florence - Italy

Registered: 2008-02-29

Posts: 49

Re: Configuring Openbox

BaSh proposes here some interesting tools for openbox. Volwheel For example, a simple applets to be included in the traybar to handle the volume.

Cyrusm

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From: Bozeman, MT

Registered: 2007-11-15

Posts: 1,053

Re: Configuring Openbox

good work!  I'm probably going to borrow the format you've laid out and modify it for fluxbox

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moljac024

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From: Serbia

Registered: 2008-01-29

Posts: 2,676

Re: Configuring Openbox

i was trying to be distro neutral. the goal was to write it for someone who knows 0% about openbox or linux at all for that matter...

Maybe just add a link to the guide to the wiki ?

Back when I used OpenBox I just wrote rc.xml from scratch, with OB's official documentation at hand. Always thought of it as -the- way to make OB behave exactly as I wanted.

What do you use now sniffy ?

Last edited by moljac024 (2008-06-30 18:50:33)

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