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[Fluxbox-users] how do I make a floating text box on the background
z***@realss.com
2008-10-22 13:32:14 UTC
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Hello. My start up screen is like the attached file, where I placed
conky and an xmessage window that shows a message file that changes
every day. I got 2 problems:

* I want xmessage not appear in the toolbar, is it a way to do so?
* I positioned xmessage to upper-left corner, lowest layer and no
decoration, by setting class=xmessage rule in .fluxbox/apps. This
is not desirable because all other xmessage window would be like
that. is there a way to set layer/decoration/position only this
xmessage window?

The application 'fbrun', looking from the name, seems to be able to
launch a X-window application with special wm properties (e.g. no
border), but looking into manual it is something different (a tool to
launch any command easily).

I didn't find answer to both questions in fluxbox manual and in wmctrl
manual (yet..)
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Ron DuPlain
2008-10-22 13:47:45 UTC
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Hi ... Ni Hao
Post by z***@realss.com
Hello. My start up screen is like the attached file, where I placed
conky and an xmessage window that shows a message file that changes
Both of your problems can be solved in the apps file.
I find this page helpful for that:

http://fluxbox-wiki.org/index.php?title=Howto_edit_the_apps_file
Post by z***@realss.com
* I want xmessage not appear in the toolbar, is it a way to do so?
In the apps file, use the IconHidden property, e.g. this is what I do
with fbrun:

[app] (name=fbrun)
[Position] (LOWERLEFT) {0 0}
[Deco] {NONE}
[IconHidden] {yes}
[Sticky] {yes}
[end]
Post by z***@realss.com
* I positioned xmessage to upper-left corner, lowest layer and no
decoration, by setting class=xmessage rule in .fluxbox/apps. This
is not desirable because all other xmessage window would be like
that. is there a way to set layer/decoration/position only this
xmessage window?
You can match your apps file to more than just the class. See the
page I linked above for an explanation.

As an example, I have different apps entries for pidgin (IM client)
buddy list and conversations:

[app] (name=pidgin) (class=Pidgin) (role=buddy_list)
[Dimensions] {256 498}
[Position] (UPPERRIGHT) {0 0}
[Sticky] {yes}
[end]
[app] (name=pidgin) (class=Pidgin) (role=conversation)
[Dimensions] {380 498}
[Position] (UPPERRIGHT) {258 0}
[Sticky] {yes}
[end]

... by matching against the role, these entries don't interfere with
each other, and other pidgin windows don't adhere to these entries.

Does that clear things up?

Ron
Post by z***@realss.com
The application 'fbrun', looking from the name, seems to be able to
launch a X-window application with special wm properties (e.g. no
border), but looking into manual it is something different (a tool to
launch any command easily).
I didn't find answer to both questions in fluxbox manual and in wmctrl
manual (yet..)
--
Real Softservice
Huateng Tower, Unit 1788
Jia 302 3rd area of Jinsong, Chao Yang
Tel: +86 (10) 8773 0650 ext 603
Mobile: 159 1111 7382
http://www.realss.com
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