Re: X11 versions and window managers
Re: X11 versions and window managers
- Subject: Re: X11 versions and window managers
- From: Doug Wade <email@hidden>
- Date: Sun, 2 Mar 2003 13:43:04 -0800 (PST)
I meant to say "xinitrc" and not "cshrc" obviously.
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On Sun, 2 Mar 2003, Doug Wade wrote:
> Hope this has not been asked before (but likely has).
>
> I have X Darwin 1.1.1 running with twm as the window manager.
> Downloaded Apple's X11 public beta 2-12-03 (which uses
> quartz-wm). The Apple X11 runs fine but the X Darwin now won't
> work. Can't remember the error msg (if any) but I had a hunch
> it might be the window manager.
>
> Long and the short of it is that if I edit the cshrc file and use
> twm as a window manager then X Darwin 1.1.1 works but Apple X11 public
> beta 2-12-03 will not. If I use quartz-wm then Apple X11 works but
> X Darwin 1.1.1 won't.
>
> In an "ideal world" shouldn't the window manager be more independent
> of X11 (IE ideally a window manager should work with any X11 version).
> Is there a quick and easy fix to get both of these to work with either
> twm or quartz-wm?
>
> None of this is of earth shattering importance to me. It is more an
> exercise of curiousity.
>
>
> Doug Wade (email@hidden) work: (604)-822-2074
> Network & Computer Operations fax: (604)-822-3803
> ITServices home: (604)-985-1675
> University of British Columbia
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