Re: Newb questions....

[Eric Pierce <eric_icewm yahoo com>]

--- "Larry W. Virden" <lvirden cas org> wrote:
> From: Eric Pierce <eric_icewm yahoo com>
> 
> > #1.  How do I tie a keyboard shortcut to an and/or
> a
> > nice long Rxvt load string (or any app for that
> > matter) something like:
> > rxvt -geometry 156x58 -name MC -fg white -bg black
> -sl
> > 3000 -st -e mc ~/
> 
> I don't understand your question.  However, under
> Gnome's Metacity,
> there is the concept of a launcher - a menu item or
> desktop icon that,
> when selected, results in a program starting.  To
> create one, right click
> in the area where you want it, select New Launcher,
> then fill in the
> app.
Ok, I made a Launcher for a program.  But I don't see
anyway to tie a keyboard shortcut to it in the
Launcher Properties.  Is that possible?

> I've not figured out how to edit one of these items
> though.
> 
> > #2.  How do I get Gkrellm to automatically load on
> all
> > desktops and not be focusable?
> 
> To add a program to the list of programs
> automatically started, you use
> Applications -> Desktop Preferences -> Advanced ->
> Sessions
> and then select the Startup Programs tab.  I don't
> know, however, whether
> anyone's added to this app the ability to
> automatically mark the
> application as sticky.  If not, then take a look at
> 
> http://www.burtonini.com/blog/computers/devilspie
> 
> which you can build and then configure to mark the
> application as sticky.
Thanks for the tip.  Devilspie handles a few of the
things I was looking for (sticky state, app removed
from panel), but not everything (it's still focusable
and Alt-tab-able).

Thanks for your help.
Eric Pierce




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