FVWM: compiling with gnome support problem
i've been compiling the latest devel release of fvwm2 and despite having gnome and its libraries installed the configure script does not find them. perhaps i need to add an option to configure to point it to those libraries but i'm not sure as the INSTALL & INSTALL.fvwm files do not say. After running configure, the relevent line reads this: With GNOME libs support in FvwmGtk? no: Can't find working gnome-config i'm sure i must be missing something simple, just wondering if anyone can give me some help. Thanks jamie.
Re: FVWM: compiling with gnome support problem
Jamie writes: > i've been compiling the latest devel release of fvwm2 and despite having > gnome and its libraries installed the configure script does not find > them. perhaps i need to add an option to configure to point it to > those libraries but i'm not sure as the INSTALL & INSTALL.fvwm files do > not say. > > After running configure, the relevent line reads this: > > With GNOME libs support in FvwmGtk? no: Can't find working gnome-config > > i'm sure i must be missing something simple, just wondering if anyone > can give me some help. FvwmGtk uses GTK1. You are unlikely to find a working version of GTK1. You can build and use Fvwm without a working FvwmGtk. So far, no one has expressed an interest in bringing FvwmGtk up to date.
Re: FVWM: compiling with gnome support problem
> FvwmGtk uses GTK1. > You are unlikely to find a working version of GTK1. > > You can build and use Fvwm without a working FvwmGtk. > > So far, no one has expressed an interest in bringing FvwmGtk up to date. ah, that'll be why then. When i saw the output from configure and the line i posted it confused me - i thought it wasn't picking up something it should. Not to worry and thanks for clearing that up for me. Best wishes, jamie.
FVWM: libstroke with fvwm
hi i thought i'd try out the mouse gestures feature i read about when looking on the net, etc and compiled libstroke-0.5.1. i recompiled fvwm and it picked up the libstroke library; however, when i start the wm it exits and the error says it's libstroke can't open shared libraries. does this mean that libstroke needs other dependencies that aren't on my system? does anyone have a set-up with fvwm that uses this and who might know what i need to do? also, is it worth it :-) jamie
Re: FVWM: libstroke with fvwm
On Tue, Dec 14, 2010 at 09:07:50PM +, Jamie wrote:
> hi
>
> i thought i'd try out the mouse gestures feature i read about when
> looking on the net, etc and compiled libstroke-0.5.1. i recompiled fvwm
> and it picked up the libstroke library; however, when i start the wm it
> exits and the error says it's libstroke can't open shared libraries.
> does this mean that libstroke needs other dependencies that aren't on my
> system? does anyone have a set-up with fvwm that uses this and who might
> know what i need to do? also, is it worth it :-)
Well, what does the output from:
% ldd $(which fvwm)
Show? Furthermore, you're going to need to clarify how you installed
libstroke.
For FVWM to link against it though, it found the necessary headers. which is
a start.
Not looking like a FVWM problem at this point, I have to say.
-- Thomas Adam
--
"Deep in my heart I wish I was wrong. But deep in my heart I know I am
not." -- Morrissey ("Girl Least Likely To" -- off of Viva Hate.)
Re: FVWM: libstroke with fvwm
Jamie writes: > hi > > i thought i'd try out the mouse gestures feature i read about when > looking on the net, etc and compiled libstroke-0.5.1. i recompiled fvwm > and it picked up the libstroke library; however, when i start the wm it > exits and the error says it's libstroke can't open shared libraries. > does this mean that libstroke needs other dependencies that aren't on my > system? does anyone have a set-up with fvwm that uses this and who might > know what i need to do? Always post the exact message you got. > also is it worth it :-). Never used libstroke myself, too afraid some random mouse movement will do something I don't want.
Re: FVWM: Setting window title
hi, --- On Mon, 12/13/10, Thomas Adam wrote: > Or if you're not tracking that, the email I sent out to the > mailing list: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/fvwm-workers@fvwm.org/msg02316.html this works really well! why wont it be applied? it solves my problem and i know theres other people out there with the same issue! thanks though! Jason
Re: FVWM: Setting window title
On Tue, Dec 14, 2010 at 04:06:01PM -0800, Jason Timrod wrote: > hi, > > --- On Mon, 12/13/10, Thomas Adam wrote: > > Or if you're not tracking that, the email I sent out to the > > mailing list: > > > > http://www.mail-archive.com/fvwm-workers@fvwm.org/msg02316.html > > this works really well! why wont it be applied? it solves my problem and i > know theres other people out there with the same issue! Thomas clearly explains why it won't be applied. FVWM is in a feature freeze until 2.6 comes out. This is a new feature (not a bug fix). From the link you read: "It's not really a bug fix per-se, hence why I've not committed it to CVS." After 2.6 comes out and new features start being added again this or a modified version of this does sound like a useful new feature add. jaimos
Re: FVWM: Setting window title
hi Jaimos, --- On Wed, 12/15/10, Jaimos Skriletz wrote: > Thomas clearly explains why it won't be applied. FVWM is in > a feature freeze until 2.6 comes out. This is a new feature > (not a bug fix). From the link you read: > > "It's not really a bug fix per-se, hence why I've not > committed it to CVS." > > After 2.6 comes out and new features start being added > again this or a modified version of this does sound like a > useful new feature add. what are the plans for the next release? is it near? i think ive read before about 2.6.0 but that was ages ago - how long must us users wait before a new release? whats left to be done, and why isnt the cvs version released as 2.6 already? or am i missing something? :) who controls this process, and who can i talk to about helping out? thanks, Jason
Re: FVWM: Setting window title
On Tue, Dec 14, 2010 at 04:21:32PM -0800, Jason Timrod wrote: > hi Jaimos, > > --- On Wed, 12/15/10, Jaimos Skriletz wrote: > > > Thomas clearly explains why it won't be applied. FVWM is in > > a feature freeze until 2.6 comes out. This is a new feature > > (not a bug fix). From the link you read: > > > > what are the plans for the next release? is it near? i think ive read before > about 2.6.0 but that was ages ago - how long must us users wait before a new > release? > > whats left to be done, and why isnt the cvs version released as 2.6 already? > or am i missing something? :) who controls this process, and who can i talk > to about helping out? The answer is as with many opensource software, when its ready. FVWM has very slow development (compared to other more main stream projects) but its still slowly moving forward. If you are intersted in what is needed to be done check out the files docs/TODO and docs/todo-2.6 in the CVS tree. The second is a summary of the bugs/testing that plans to be done before the release of 2.6. If your wanting 2.6 in the near future don't hold your breath, but it will eventally get released. jaimos
