>> Fluxbox 0.9.3 is out!

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scoobydu · Post by **scoobydu** » Wed Jun 11, 2003 4:29 pm

Looks like 0.9.3 is out with some nice improvements and a bug fix for that pesky focus bug (that locked my machine on more than 1 occasion!)

http://fluxbox.sourceforge.net/version-0.9.php

scoob

Mongrol · Post by **Mongrol** » Wed Jun 11, 2003 5:06 pm

Nice one,

shame this feature keeps getting knocked down the roadmap until it eventually drops off the end.

Other Minor Features:
- Add some sort of program launch function (Simon)

Ellidi · Post by **Ellidi** » Wed Jun 11, 2003 5:19 pm

Damn I look forward to try this sh*t :)

TheCoop · Post by **TheCoop** » Wed Jun 11, 2003 7:35 pm

*waiting eagerly for ebuild*

Kesereti · Post by **Kesereti** » Wed Jun 11, 2003 7:50 pm

You should be able to just do the following, to get an instant ebuild for 0.9.3:

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su
(enter password)
cd /usr/portage/x11-wm/fluxbox
cp fluxbox-0.9.0.ebuild fluxbox-0.9.3.ebuild
ebuild ./fluxbox-0.9.3.ebuild digest
emerge -u fluxbox

timmfin · Post by **timmfin** » Wed Jun 11, 2003 8:18 pm

I don't think that will work, it did not work for 0.9.2. There is a fluxbox-cvs build hanging around on these forums wich I've been using though.

<edit>I put the ebuild up here http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic.php?p=363206#363206</edit>

Kesereti · Post by **Kesereti** » Wed Jun 11, 2003 9:01 pm

Hrm, it doesn't? I know it died because of an apparent typo in one of the Makefiles (the dependencies were listed as 'f fluxbox-something or another', and it looked like the f was a typo), but after fixing that it compiled...maybe I just got lucky =P The CVS ebuild is a good thing to have too though ^_^

_SkeLeToN_ · Post by **_SkeLeToN_** » Wed Jun 11, 2003 9:26 pm

Well the ebuild is in portage now and I just updated to 0.9.3

I really wish I could put my menu more transparent but for some reason I cant get it even if I change the AlphaMenu ... I looked at the init file just in case and the number i set should at least make a difference and it dont.

Also MaximizeOverSlit doesn't work .... It always MaximizeOverSlit and I do not want that. Anyways AA works this time yeah

Got those some error with Fbkrun color something ... anyways nice to see the new version ... looking forward.[/quote]

RedBeard0531 · Post by **RedBeard0531** » Wed Jun 11, 2003 9:34 pm

will this version alow you to use the old tabs? I HATE the new style. Also, has anyone tried this with XDirectFB?

discomfitor · Post by **discomfitor** » Wed Jun 11, 2003 9:56 pm

transparency in menus is still terrible...it doesn't even match what's behind the menu. other than that, it looks good!

reaz82 · Post by **reaz82** » Thu Jun 12, 2003 3:47 am

0.9.3?

hmm when i do an emerge sync i find that 0.1.14-r1 is the latest version.
there are ebuilds for 0.93 lying in the /usr/portage/<pkg> directory..
what's the latest ?

lemme know
thanx

AlterEgo · Post by **AlterEgo** » Thu Jun 12, 2003 7:08 am

/usr/portage/profiles/package.mask:
remove the fluxbox-references first

Nylle · Post by **Nylle** » Thu Jun 12, 2003 7:09 am

0.1.14-r1 is the latest stable version, whereas 0.9.3 is the latest development version. If you want to install 0.9.3 you can do

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ACCEPT_KEYWORDS="~x86" emerge -p fluxbox

to see what portage would install together with the development version of fluxbox. If it is nothing invasive, just remove the "-p" and emerge away. Just remember that 0.9.3 is a development version, which includes major new features, something that almost always means major new bugs...

nylle

timmfin · Post by **timmfin** » Thu Jun 12, 2003 12:38 pm

Hey darkness,
The menu transparency should be working, it is for me. What program are you using to set the background?

barlad · Post by **barlad** » Thu Jun 12, 2003 2:01 pm

I am using Esetroot and it does not work correctly. What are you using Timmfin?

barlad · Post by **barlad** » Thu Jun 12, 2003 2:37 pm

By the way, anyone managed to get the autotabbing feature works with Eterm?

Lolo- · Post by **Lolo-** » Thu Jun 12, 2003 4:01 pm

I noticed two problems before fluxbox freezed

:
- same as Darckness concerning the transparency (also using Esetroot)
- I can't launch aterm whereas xterm works

discomfitor · Post by **discomfitor** » Thu Jun 12, 2003 4:27 pm

esetroot to set background
also, I've noticed that the toolbar autohide is screwed up and doesn't work if something is over it

soebbi · Post by **soebbi** » Thu Jun 12, 2003 4:31 pm

aterm works for me - menu transparency as well (i use wmsetbg for my wallpapers).
But it seems that i can't get flux to not maximize over the slit as well.

But I think the new tabs are great!

xlyz · Post by **xlyz** » Thu Jun 12, 2003 5:10 pm

known bugs (from cvs docs)

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Known bugs and missing features that will be fixed in future version:

bugs:

* Window handle is invisible sometimes.
* Disabling full-maximize doesn't work.
* Some menus don't close when you click on items.
* Transparancy for the slit does not always work right.
* After startup the font of the toolbar is to big; reload config works around this.
* Transient windows seem to not have a X border - is this right?
* saving of number of workspaces on restart

fixed bugs (or not-our-fault bugs):
* Some people get weird transparency behaviour.
  -> this appears to be a problem with nvidia drivers, try nv instead

timmfin · Post by **timmfin** » Thu Jun 12, 2003 5:36 pm

Hmm yea I'm using Esetroot too, I guess there is some other problem then. Possibly the nvidia thing listed above (I'm currently using the 4363-r2 driver with no probs).

barlad · Post by **barlad** » Thu Jun 12, 2003 6:25 pm

Maybe it is not related at all but are you using Side Band Adressing and Fast Write?
I am using both of those with 4362-r2 and I have that problem with transparency.

timmfin · Post by **timmfin** » Thu Jun 12, 2003 6:35 pm

Nope I'm not using them.

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 cat /proc/driver/nvidia/agp/status 
Status:          Enabled
Driver:          AGPGART
AGP Rate:        4x
Fast Writes:     Disabled
SBA:             Disabled

barlad · Post by **barlad** » Fri Jun 13, 2003 11:03 am

I figured where the problem is with transparency. You have to disable the "RenderAccel" option in your XF86Config file.
Enjoy

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