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'''Figure 5.9a: Window Maker on PC-BSD''' | '''Figure 5.9a: Window Maker on PC-BSD''' | ||
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In addition to PC-BSD's utilities, Window Maker provides the following utilities: | In addition to PC-BSD's utilities, Window Maker provides the following utilities: | ||
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* '''WPrefs''': located as an icon on the desktop (has a screwdriver) and in Appearance -> Preferences Utility. Allows you to configure window focus, window placement, menu alignment, icons, keyboard actions, mouse, fonts, and various other window manager settings. | * '''WPrefs''': located as an icon on the desktop (has a screwdriver) and in Appearance -> Preferences Utility. Allows you to configure window focus, window placement, menu alignment, icons, keyboard actions, mouse, fonts, and various other window manager settings. | ||
| − | * [http://sourceforge.net/projects/wmakerconf/ '''wmakerconf''']: | + | * [http://sourceforge.net/projects/wmakerconf/ '''wmakerconf''']: found in Utils -> wmaker.conf. Allows you to fine-tune your menu entries as well as your desktop's appearance, themes, background, mouse, and special effects. Figure 5.9b shows windowconf with the Menus button selected. |
'''Figure 5.9b: Editing the Application Menu using windowconf''' | '''Figure 5.9b: Editing the Application Menu using windowconf''' | ||
[[File:Wmakerconf.png]] | [[File:Wmakerconf.png]] | ||
Revision as of 13:03, 9 August 2011
| Window Maker |
Window Maker is a light-weight window manager that was designed to reproduce the elegant look and feel of the NEXTSTEP user interface.
Figure 5.9a shows a screenshot of Window Maker running on PC-BSD. In this example, the user launched the Application menu by right-clicking an area of the desktop.
Figure 5.9a: Window Maker on PC-BSD
In addition to PC-BSD's utilities, Window Maker provides the following utilities:
- WPrefs: located as an icon on the desktop (has a screwdriver) and in Appearance -> Preferences Utility. Allows you to configure window focus, window placement, menu alignment, icons, keyboard actions, mouse, fonts, and various other window manager settings.
- wmakerconf: found in Utils -> wmaker.conf. Allows you to fine-tune your menu entries as well as your desktop's appearance, themes, background, mouse, and special effects. Figure 5.9b shows windowconf with the Menus button selected.
Figure 5.9b: Editing the Application Menu using windowconf
