GNOME questions

[Gary Kline]

On Wed, Oct 13, 2004 at 12:00:02AM -1000, Gary Dunn wrote:
> On Wed, 2004-10-06 at 21:36, Gary Kline wrote:
> > 
> > 	To the Gnome wizards out there,
> > 
> > 	I've been experimenting with different window managers
> > 	and need some tips on how making Gnome more comfortable 
> > 	feel.  Here are some miscellaneous questions:
> > 
> > 	How do I create different sized xterms and/or gnome terms
> > 	of different sizes in different workspaces?  
> 
> gnome-terminal can save settings in classes, and a class can be
> specified on the launch command line. If you want them to open when
> Gnome starts, add them in the session startup control.
> 

	In what specific file?  Say that I want two xterms with
	a -14-- point type, one anchored at +0-0 and the other
	anchored at +0+0.  Also, let's say that I want one to
	be initialized with '-iconic' and the other to be displayed.
	Where is the session startup control?  (i have looked for
	docs on by-hand configuration; haven't found it.)

> 
> > 
	[ ... ]


> > 	Both Gnome and KDE are nice front ends, but a bit heavy
> > 	on the graphical interface side for a CLI hacker like
> > 	me.  Feedback welcome!
> 
> A GUI is to the OS what a CPU case is to a motherboard. I am a Gnome fan
> because it has the potential to bring OSS OSes to the masses. I have
> always been a Mac fan, and like a well-designed GUI on my workstation.
> But when I work on my servers I just ssh in and type away. Go figure.
> 

	In just the past few years the number of Gnome-specific 
	apps have mushroomed--it's great that FBSD is getting
	more user-friendly--but without these hooks I get a slew
	of output to stderr.  That's why it's time to move on,
	move up.  Given my familiar set of xterms in various
	workspaces, switching would be much easier.

	gary

> 

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