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#1 2008-07-01 13:15:03
- COMMUNISTCHINA
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Window Manager
So I was messing around with awesome window manager last night, and then I thought: what about my battery power?
All I really need is a battery meter for my laptop. That's it. Is there anyway to do with awesome?
Edit: how do you connect to wifi with just a wm? I've heard about wicd, but I'm still not sure.
Also - can you use TWM under XFCE?
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#2 2008-07-01 14:05:35
- kendosperling
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Re: Window Manager
i am using conky to display any information concerning my laptop including battery power (using xmonad)
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#3 2008-07-01 15:44:47
- Abelian
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Re: Window Manager
If your using awesome 2.3 look at amazing - it provides all sorts of widgets you can use. If your using awesome-git there is wicked. Look at the wiki for more info: http://awesome.naquadah.org/wiki/index.php/Main_Page
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#4 2008-07-01 17:15:30
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Re: Window Manager
As for how do you connect to a wifi - the same as you would otherwise. Check this out, from the wiki: http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Wir … Management. There are a lot of options, from the arch netcfg scripts, to NetworkManager.
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#5 2008-07-01 17:21:07
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Re: Window Manager
If your using awesome 2.3 look at amazing - it provides all sorts of widgets you can use. If your using awesome-git there is wicked. Look at the wiki for more info: http://awesome.naquadah.org/wiki/index.php/Main_Page
I just did pacman -S awesome. Not sure which version I'm running.
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#6 2008-07-01 17:59:49
- bslagowski
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Re: Window Manager
Awesome --version might tell you.
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#7 2008-07-01 18:09:01
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If you did pacman -S awesome it will be about 2.3. Have a look on the wiki about how to set up amazing, amazing is available in the aur.
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#8 2008-07-01 18:26:04
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Re: Window Manager
when it comes to wireless management, i have used netcfg2 even under kde and gnome. imho it's the best wifi managers out there.
all you have to do is create simple files(s) under /etc/network.d/ (you can use files in /etc/network.d/example/ - just copy wpa.example or ethernet.example form there, then modify and rename it to your needs) with connection information.
then add NETWORKS=("auto-wireless wlan0" ethernet) line into network section in rc.conf.
you also have to add net-profiles into the dameons list in the rc.conf file and you're done.
it loads the connection on boot and the connection stays active even when the x cannot start. and also it's very stable (which i can't say about networkmanager).
if you need to connect different network after the boot, just type netcfg2 networkname and it's up.
simple and easy - the arch way.
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