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  • Subject: Re: [BL] jwm man page
  • Date: Fri, 8 Jun 2007 23:11:10 +0000 (UTC)

On Sat, 9 Jun 2007 baslinux AT lists.ibiblio.org wrote:

Message from Steven
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Sindi wrote:

http://24.254.249.181:8080/jwmguide.php

Could this info be posted at the BL site if it is not in BL itself?

No, the link is here if people want to use it.
IMHO jwm doesn't need documentation -- point
and click, no problem.

I do not want to point and click. I use the keyboard, and since jwm can be used without a mouse, would appreciate instructions for that. It took a lot of hunting around to find them.

I do see a need for instructions on how to use
the wm included with BL. It is less intuitive
than icewm.

If you open a window the focus is not on it already, you have to change the focus to that new window. Ctrl-ESC opens the menu in icewm, same as Win98, but not jwm. I can't exit via the menu without a mouse.

>
How so? Both open the menu with right-click or
via the action-box in the lower left corner

I don't use a mouse to access the menu in Windows or icewm.
Ctrl-ESC

(just like MS-Windows). Both open up submenus
by clicking on a menu item (just like MS-Windows).
I use arrows and Enter key.

Both define the menu via a text file (editable
from the menu). Actually it could be argued that
icewm is less intuitive than jwm because icewm has
many complicated configuration files while jwm has
just one comprehensive file.

Icewm uses Ctrl-ESC and changes focus to a new window.

Yes, I know you prefer to use the keyboard rather
than the mouse, but you are in a small minority.
Most users (including myself) use the mouse and
find jwm very intuitive.

I hope people can find my summary of how to use the keyboard in the archives. At least three of my friends hate mice and appreciated icewm working without them.


Cheers,
Steven




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