multiple WMs

drwebpat · n00b Joined: 18 Apr 2002 Posts: 49

Is there something so that when I "startx" I can choose then which WM I would like to use that time? Or is the only way to edit the XSESSION variable in rc.conf to whichever I want to use that time?

Thanks,Pat

Jeevz · Posted: Wed Apr 24, 2002 8:54 pm Post subject:

You can add the WM to your .xinitrc file.

For example (end with this line):

drwebpat · n00b Joined: 18 Apr 2002 Posts: 49

I don't mind logging in and typing startx. My question is that for when I do type startx is there anyway I can choose which WM I want to use without editting a file?

Pat

dArkMaGE · Apprentice Joined: 20 Apr 2002 Posts: 152

the best thing i could think of is typing
export XSESSION=(wmaker);startx
of course substituting wmaker for your window manager of choice...
of course, if you are really familiar with bash scripting you can put an interactive script into your .xinitrc file too, but that might be a little overboard

drwebpat · n00b Joined: 18 Apr 2002 Posts: 49

Yeah that sounds like a plan....maybe setup an alias

Thanks,
Pat

pjp · Administrator Joined: 16 Apr 2002 Posts: 20067

I was going to post this very question. I've installed several managers and haven't completely decided which one to settle on. Editing .xinitrc is getting old

.

I'm not the best script maker, but here's version one of how I'm solving this problem:

friedmud · Posted: Sun May 12, 2002 6:26 pm Post subject: Or...

Or you you could do this (from the desktop setup guide):

Edit your /etc/rc.conf where: