On 06/10/2016 03:06 PM, Thomas Adam wrote:
Hello all,
As some of you may be aware, the master branch in git now has code which not
only removes a lot of older modules, but also removes any mechanism for having
a default configuration.
There was a previous discussion on having a new default configuration file
here:
http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.comp.window-managers.fvwm.general/6611/focus=7214
I recommend reading it first as it does seem to contain a lot of useful
information.
I'd like to hear proposals from people about the sorts of things that might be
useful, as well as how we can use this new configuration file to guide new
users. The point that I made in my original email in the aforementioned
thread still stands: this configuration file has to be a tutorial for users.
After reading the discussion about a new default configuration file and
that one on the forums [0] I'll try to collect the main points and attach
my thoughts:
It should be minimal, but functional
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* not depending on *any* external dependencies that do not come with
FVWM itself.
=> No excludes? xload, xclock, ...?
* New FvwmButtons -- swallowing things like:
- FvwmIconMan
- FvwmScript (maybe a clock?)
- FvwmPager
=> I liked the old one [3] (on the right bottom) but that one Nick drawn
here [4] (at the end of the post) looks also interesting
* The config file should be documented heavily -- as an example to look
towards for new users.
=> I like the commenting Nick did [2] - perhaps with links to the
Fvwm documentation (which increase the maintenance on the other hand).
It should look "modern"
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* The colour scheme needs to be changed. The existing default one is
horrible.
* Don't look like MWM by default
* Change the window decors a bit -- maybe use colorset gradients
* Using vector buttons for the titlebar buttons
=> There was a thread started on the list [1] where people discussed what
is wanted from a "modern" theme:
- 3 pixel window borders
- 1 pixel borders for modules
- Commenting the config is very important
... and much more but unfortunatelly the suggestions done in ietherpad
are lost. Perhaps pebcack or someone else has written it down somewhere
...
The idea with a banner which tells the user to click everywhere to open
the RootMenu is pretty nice!
Best Regards,
Thomas
Btw ... Thomas, do you have already the latest tarball of Nicks and your work?
It would be very interesting to have a look at it :-)
[0]
http://www.fvwmforums.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=40&t=205&sid=77e5e5c2b1727d2ed26675290fbd27e1
[1] http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.comp.window-managers.fvwm.devel/4901
[2]
http://www.fvwmforums.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?p=1085&sid=9769496f2e3e5bbce284604c521cb0ea#p1085
[3] http://jerome.harckmans.be/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/fvwm_default.png
[4] http://www.fvwmforums.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?p=1343#p1343
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