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Subject: -36- How can I choose a different window manager as the
default?
Date: 07 May 1993 00:00:01 EST
You must use a .xsession file and explicitly invoke the window
manager and any other applications you want to use, such as
'toolchest' and 'xwsh'.
After making this change, you may only be able to log out by using
the "Log Out" selection in the toolchest, or by executing
/usr/bin/X11/endsession.
Here are the contents of a sample .xsession file:
xhost + &
toolchest -name ToolChest > /dev/console 2&>1 &
winterm -bg red &
winterm -bg blue &
mwm > /dev/console 2&>1 &
/usr/bin/X11/reaper
Note that 'reaper' is not put into the background. When 'reaper'
exits you will be logged out.
Alternatively, you can do the following steps:
1. cp /usr/lib/X11/xdm/Xsession ~/.xsession
2. Remove the lines in ~/.xsession that say:
if [ -r $xsession -a "$0" != $xsession ]; then
if [ -x $xsession ]; then
exec $xsession
else
exec /bin/sh $xsession
fi
fi
3. Change the line that says
/usr/bin/X11/4Dwm >/dev/console 2>&1 &
to
/usr/bin/X11/mwm > /dev/console 2>&1 &
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