#1 2024-03-25 09:07:16

dominicelliott

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openbox enhancements?

I'm generally OK with openbox as a window manager (step up from my old favorite fvwm), except that its menu configuration system doesn't support variable expansion. It is XML based and the execute tag expects a string literal, with no obvious way to expand an environment var inline. Since I use two distinct and independent X11 screens I need it to alllow something like the following example

<execute>sudo su - gearth /opt/google/googleearth/earth -display ${DISPLAY}</execute>

Interesting thing about the above is that since google code should never be trusted, it runs in its own uid sandbox, where I can keep them from snooping.

Anyone aware if the original author is still supporting the package? Their doctoral candidate academic page hasn't been updated since around 2014. LOL

dominicelliott

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Re: openbox enhancements?

who can help me

dominicelliott

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Re: openbox enhancements?

brontosaurusrex

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Re: openbox enhancements?

It's either:
a. Write and call a script that does what you want (easier)
b. Write a so called pipemenu script that generates whatever xml you need
(docs: http://openbox.org/wiki/Openbox:Pipemenus, example: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/bront … creenfetch)

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dominicelliott

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Re: openbox enhancements?

You really don't help me

dominicelliott

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Re: openbox enhancements?

Thank you I will try it

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Re: openbox enhancements?

dominicelliott
Today 07:07:16 and 20 minutes later:
Today 07:27:41 and then 11 minutes after that
Today 07:38:38 you pop in a sad face.
Today 08:04:37 bronosaurusrex responded with 2, not 1 but 2, great solutions.
and 4 minutes later at: Today 08:08:11:

You really don't help me

a minute later: Today 08:09:14

Thank you I will try it

You do realize that this is a forum and not some social medial where people get pinged and carry on conversations live don't you.

I got up, had breakfast, did a bunch of stuff around the house and collected email just after 12:00.  Your first post (07:07:16) was in my email and I see the whole conversation.

Please, when requesting help, send a post and wait with patience.
Not everyone lives where you do or even in the same timezone.
Some are sleeping, some are getting ready to go to bed, others are at work, some just got up and are having breakfast with their family.

This:

You really don't help me

was very rude of you.

Comments like that will not get you favourable replies or maybe stop anyone else from replying at all.
Think about it.

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