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Can I use compiz or beryl with fluxbox/openbox?

FAQ - Gentoo Xeffects
The answer is unfortunately no. Fluxbox and Openbox are both window managers. It is impossible to run multiple window managers. Thus when you start any window manager, it detects if one is currently running. Most by default will exit with an error about it, however some like beryl will replace the currently running window manager.

Can I get Beryl or Compiz running on openSUSE?

Users FAQ - openSUSE
Sure. Beryl is available in the Build Service, with always the latest packs available; for a guide on setting it up, see Beryl. Compiz is available on the openSUSE CDs, even; there's a guide and more information on Compiz available at Compiz

How do I use Fluxbox ?

DebianLive/FAQ - Debian Wiki
To use Fluxbox in Debian Live, just add a new lists file with the fluxbox packages that you want. Then create a .dmrc file in /home/$USERNAME/ (should default to "user") during the initramfs process. This file must contain a 'Session=fluxbox' line. Make sure the file is owned by user:user. And that's it! It will auto login to fluxbox when you boot. See also http://wiki.debian.org/Fluxbox

Can I use my existing .blackboxrc for Fluxbox?

Frequently asked questions (FAQ)
You may certainly, be sure to add some lines for titlebar and keygrabbing, though. It may also be wise to symlink your blackboxrc and ~/.fluxbox/init together somehow.

And the last it's about how to use Xgl+compiz with XFCE4, any good ideas?

sonique's blog: F.A.Q : Frequently Asked Questions
I think you must launch xfce-start (or something like this), and compiz --[option like zoom, cube etc] I got a M11 aTI card / Driver installed and fully functional / Xorg 6.9 / Gnome / everything appears right .... 2:45 PM, juin 20, 2006   sonique a dit… First you have to make some symlink for Nvidia drivers (verify that you get GLX using old xorg server). If you get errors in gnome-window-decorator (not visualizing borders) downgrade compiz and xgl packages, as described in FAQ.

Can I use Blackbox styles (themes) with Fluxbox?

Frequently asked questions (FAQ)
Yes. The tarballs for both packages should be 100% interchangeable. This should also stay true for the Waimea and Openbox projects, although I can't guarantee it. I've not seen such a promise from either of the two projects, but one of the goals of Fluxbox is to stay compatible with Blackbox styles.

Beryl. What Is the right cutting angle to use on (clear, green, gold, etc.) to get the best results?

Critical Angle 39 degrees Crown Star Facets 27 deg. Crown Main Facets 42 deg. Crown Break facets 49 deg. Pav. Break Facets 45 deg. Pav. Main Facets 43 deg.

Q : Can I change compiz's shortcuts ?

sonique's blog: F.A.Q : Frequently Asked Questions
A : Try install devel packages. If you have an ATI graphic card, the problem may be it... another thing, You MUST install graphic drivers BEFORE installing Xgl's packages.

What is the status of Xgl / compiz in Debian?

XStrikeForce/FAQ - Debian Wiki
Xgl has not yet been released upstream, and is depending on bleeding edge versions of other libraries, and thus, is not yet suitible for packaging in debian.

How about Waimea and Openbox themes?

F L U X B O X:. - Documentation - FAQ
These are two more blackbox Code Forks (To be perfectly precise, the only BB code waimea uses is the Styles and Rendering engines, but that means that stylefiles should be compatible, at least):

How do I put icons on Fluxbox' desktop?

Frequently asked questions (FAQ)
Fluxbox has its own companion program for this kind of functionality, it is called fbdesk. fbdesk is currently not packaged with fluxbox. There are also alternatives: the RoxFiler project, idesk, xdesk.

How can I put Fluxbox logo onto slit?

F L U X B O X:. - Documentation - FAQ
You can find Fluxbox logo here. Program which does it is wmdrawer - it does far more than just displaying logo onto Fluxbox slit.

edit] How do I make things start when I start Openbox?

Help:FAQ - Openbox
If you are using a desktop environment - and therefore a session manager - you just need to save your session with the programs running. GNOME and KDE's session managers also both provide a way to run things on startup that aren't a part of the session, see their documentation for details.

edit] How do I make my dockapps appear in order when I start Openbox?

Help:FAQ - Openbox
You can use this in your autostart file to launch your dockapps and have them show up in the same order every time: DELAY=.

How do i launch apps automatically on Fluxbox startup?

F L U X B O X:. - Documentation - FAQ
You have to understand that a windowmanager is just one more application for X, like netscape or gimp or xterm. Many people new to X come to believe that X runs the window manager and the window manager runs programs. But thats not true. If configured right, you can run all your applications under X, kill the window manager, and start another window manager up. The *real* program that X runs, that runs other programs, is your .xinitrc or .xsession script. When X is started, your .xinitrc or .

When should I use it?

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Use the suppositories in the evening. Make sure that you have already gone to the bathroom at least once that day before using the suppositories.

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