change default terminal in w9wm

0-day · 2016-01-31 13:37:23

how to for change default terminal in w9wm? from xterm to evilvte.

Head_on_a_Stick · 2016-01-31 13:43:19

I've never heard of that one.

The man page only mentions that xterm is used if 9term is not available so maybe it's hard coded.

See w9wm(1x)

EDIT: As an ugly hack you could un-install xterm and symlink the evilvte binary to /usr/bin/xterm

Last edited by Head_on_a_Stick (2016-01-31 13:44:40)

0-day · 2016-01-31 13:52:40

code?

Head_on_a_Stick · 2016-01-31 13:58:13

You can have a look at the source code and see if you can figure it out:

apt-get source w9wm

You will need to un-comment the "deb-src" lines in /etc/apt/sources.list and run `sudo apt update` first though.

porkpiehat · 2016-01-31 15:04:32

Read the man page. "man w9wm"

man w9wm wrote:

-term termprog specifies an alternative program to run when the New
menu item is selected.

Last edited by porkpiehat (2016-01-31 15:06:26)

Head_on_a_Stick · 2016-01-31 15:20:13

^ D'oh! Missed that...

Thanks porkpiehat!

0-day · 2016-01-31 18:17:26

porkpiehat wrote:

Read the man page. "man w9wm"
man w9wm wrote:
-term termprog specifies an alternative program to run when the New
menu item is selected.

I do not know where to put w9wm -term evilvte

Head_on_a_Stick · 2016-01-31 18:30:14

0-day wrote:

where to put w9wm -term evilvte

It looks like it should be added as an argument to the command.

For example:

startx /usr/bin/w9wm -term evilvte

(if you are starting it after a console login)

The man page mentions ~/.w9wmrc but this may just be for the menu items, it's a little unclear on that point.

Perhaps porkpiehat will post back and make me look like a fool again though...

0-day · 2016-01-31 18:38:37

[Desktop Entry]
Name=w9wm
Exec=/usr/bin/w9wm -term evilvte
Terminal=false
TryExec=/usr/bin/w9wm
Type=Application
Comment=Light window manager based on 9wm
Comment[fr]=Un gestionnaire de fenêtres léger basé sur 9wm

[Window Manager]
SessionManaged=true

???

Head_on_a_Stick · 2016-01-31 18:39:46

^ Looks good, does it work?

0-day · 2016-01-31 18:45:34

it do not work, start fluxbox

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change default terminal in w9wm

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