Re: X11 article, for review
Re: X11 article, for review
- Subject: Re: X11 article, for review
- From: Rich Morin <email@hidden>
- Date: Sun, 30 Mar 2003 00:22:46 -0800
At 3:16 PM +0800 3/30/03, Sao X wrote:
I think the draft of your article "X11 Tweaks" looks good.
Thanks.
1- Recommend the installation of 'X11 for Mac OS X Public Beta SDK'.
This might be useful for MacTech readers, most of whom are developers.
Why would it be useful to a beginner?
2- Information on what a window manager is.
Telling people that they can use other window managers with Apple's
X11 would be helpful.
Giving examples of how to call them in the ~/.xinitrc file would be great.
I covered this a little in a preceding column "X11: A C of Window Systems",
but I could bring it up again. In my case, however, I'm trying to get away
from the X11 look and feel, as much as possible. That's why I'm not using
xterm! What would a different window manager do for me?
3- The use of the -geometry option for the placement of windows in the
~/.xinitrc file. (a couple of examples would do)
Aside from setting up xterm's (which I'm not), how would this be useful?
Do you have an example or two to offer? (I don't :-)
4- The mention of Fink and FinkCommander as the easiest way to install
packages in X11.
Beginners want to know from 'where' and 'how' to install packages.
The Fink database as at March 30 lists 2315 packages in 22 sections.
I mentioned Fink briefly in the preceding column, but a more detailed
mention might not be out of place. I've heard some horror stories about
Fink, however, that make me loathe to recommend it.
5- Mention some useful links, like 'Apple's X11 FAQ', the 'fink-beginners'
mailing lists, 'macosxhints-forums',etc.
Sure. Thanks for the suggestions!
-r
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