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  1. #11
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    Re: Replace metacity by xfwm4

    Quote Originally Posted by majikstreet
    I'd like to see a screenshot, if possible.
    http://www.nordita.dk/~theine/images/Screenshot.png

  2. #12
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    Re: Replace metacity by xfwm4

    that's good looking!

    -m

  3. #13
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    Re: Replace metacity by xfwm4

    I like this alot, but I've lost some handy keyboard shortcuts like hitting PrintScrn and alt-PrintScrn to take snapshots. Any way to get them back. I'm a bit of a novice with xfce.
    Last edited by manicka; November 13th, 2005 at 12:54 AM.

  4. #14
    manicka Guest

    Re: Replace metacity by xfwm4

    Quote Originally Posted by manicka
    I like this alot, but I've lost some handy keyboard shortcuts like hitting PrintScrn and alt-PrintScrn to take snapshots. Any way to get them back. I'm a bit of a novice with xfce.
    Okay, so a workaround is to create some custom launchers on the panel, but I'd really like to add some of these keyboard shortcutsback in

  5. #15

    Re: Replace metacity by xfwm4

    Quote Originally Posted by manicka
    I like this alot, but I've lost some handy keyboard shortcuts like hitting PrintScrn and alt-PrintScrn to take snapshots. Any way to get them back. I'm a bit of a novice with xfce.
    Same here, I miss my keyboard shortcuts to show the desktop and open a terminal.
    Wierd thing is I still have one of my keyboard shortcuts working (CTRL + ALT + L to lock screen)

  6. #16
    manicka Guest

    Re: Replace metacity by xfwm4

    Quote Originally Posted by curtis
    Same here, I miss my keyboard shortcuts to show the desktop and open a terminal.
    Wierd thing is I still have one of my keyboard shortcuts working (CTRL + ALT + L to lock screen)
    Yes, and alt-f2 works as well. There must be away to configure some more

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    Lightbulb Re: Replace metacity by xfwm4

    Quote Originally Posted by manicka
    I like this alot, but I've lost some handy keyboard shortcuts like hitting PrintScrn and alt-PrintScrn to take snapshots. Any way to get them back. I'm a bit of a novice with xfce.
    You can try to install xbindkeys and included it in you session startup programs.

    Under a terminal, write:

    Code:
    sudo apt-get install xbindkeys xbindkeys-config
    after that, go to (on the gnome-panel) System/Preferences/Sessions and add it to the Startup Programs tab.

    Then run
    Code:
    xbindkeys-config
    and make your configurations.

    During that same session you're in, run
    Code:
    xbindkeys
    to get the shortcuts working.

    Next time you reboot, you'll have your shortcuts available, since xbindkeys is starting up automatically.

    Hope this helps.

  8. #18
    manicka Guest

    Re: Replace metacity by xfwm4

    Thanks henriquemaia

  9. #19
    manicka Guest

    Re: Replace metacity by xfwm4

    One more thing I've noticed that is a killer for me.

    I use klipper. When klipper runs with xfwm4 as the window manger, it's icon doesn't appear in the systray, just two lines. If I fiddle around and click in just the right spot, klipper's menu appears, so it's still running, but it's to fiddly to use on a permanent basis.

    This is the only thing stopping me from changing over to xfwm4. I wish gnome had something comparable to klipper.

    Edit: The only thing stoppping me is an inane dependence on klipper, a program I use when I need to copy 3 or 4 things to the clipboard and then use them in another doc. Tomboy can do this for me just as effectively and probably a bit better in my context.

    Combining xfwm4 with the latest clearlooks patch has given me the nicest desktop I've had in ages. I think I'll post a screenie in the gallery.
    Last edited by manicka; November 13th, 2005 at 09:14 AM.

  10. #20
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    Re: Replace metacity by xfwm4

    Just to repeat myself, to configure the shortcuts you can also run xfce-setting-show, go to window manager settings (bottom left corner), keyboard and add the command you need
    "gnome-screenshot" and press "Print"
    "gnome-screenshot --window" with alt+print
    "xfce4-taskmanager" with Control+Alt+Delete
    "gnome-terminal" with Control+Alt+T
    "gnome-panel-control --run-dialog" with Alt+F2
    and so on..
    I still don't know how to show the desktop
    Last edited by Bitmastro; November 13th, 2005 at 10:27 AM.

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