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applied another config.mk patch made by sander

author	Anselm R.Garbe <arg@10ksloc.org>
date	Wed, 16 Aug 2006 12:36:32 +0200
parents	48c820470858
children	d69cdb180a3e

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37 eb14fb2c0ee0 small changes to README Anselm R. Garbe <garbeam@wmii.de> parents: 34 diff changeset	1 dwm - dynamic window manager
eb14fb2c0ee0 small changes to README Anselm R. Garbe <garbeam@wmii.de> parents: 34 diff changeset	2 ----------------------------
143 36cabfe408cd applied Sanders patches arg@10ksloc.org parents: 136 diff changeset	3 dwm is an extremely fast, small, and dynamic X11 window manager.
17 aaf520f53110 updated README Anselm R. Garbe <garbeam@wmii.de> parents: 9 diff changeset	4
aaf520f53110 updated README Anselm R. Garbe <garbeam@wmii.de> parents: 9 diff changeset	5
0 491f34c11291 initial import Anselm R. Garbe <garbeam@wmii.de> parents: diff changeset	6 Requirements
491f34c11291 initial import Anselm R. Garbe <garbeam@wmii.de> parents: diff changeset	7 ------------
34 cd30cce52b78 added logo+description Anselm R. Garbe <garbeam@wmii.de> parents: 32 diff changeset	8 In order to build dwm you need the Xlib header files.
0 491f34c11291 initial import Anselm R. Garbe <garbeam@wmii.de> parents: diff changeset	9
491f34c11291 initial import Anselm R. Garbe <garbeam@wmii.de> parents: diff changeset	10
491f34c11291 initial import Anselm R. Garbe <garbeam@wmii.de> parents: diff changeset	11 Installation
491f34c11291 initial import Anselm R. Garbe <garbeam@wmii.de> parents: diff changeset	12 ------------
143 36cabfe408cd applied Sanders patches arg@10ksloc.org parents: 136 diff changeset	13 Edit config.mk to match your local setup (dwm is installed into
36cabfe408cd applied Sanders patches arg@10ksloc.org parents: 136 diff changeset	14 the /usr/local namespace by default).
0 491f34c11291 initial import Anselm R. Garbe <garbeam@wmii.de> parents: diff changeset	15
172 af781faa40d6 implemented the idea presented by Sander for dwm target arg@10ksloc.org parents: 170 diff changeset	16 Afterwards enter the following command to build and install dwm (if
0 491f34c11291 initial import Anselm R. Garbe <garbeam@wmii.de> parents: diff changeset	17 necessary as root):
491f34c11291 initial import Anselm R. Garbe <garbeam@wmii.de> parents: diff changeset	18
491f34c11291 initial import Anselm R. Garbe <garbeam@wmii.de> parents: diff changeset	19 make clean install
491f34c11291 initial import Anselm R. Garbe <garbeam@wmii.de> parents: diff changeset	20
491f34c11291 initial import Anselm R. Garbe <garbeam@wmii.de> parents: diff changeset	21
34 cd30cce52b78 added logo+description Anselm R. Garbe <garbeam@wmii.de> parents: 32 diff changeset	22 Running dwm
37 eb14fb2c0ee0 small changes to README Anselm R. Garbe <garbeam@wmii.de> parents: 34 diff changeset	23 -----------
34 cd30cce52b78 added logo+description Anselm R. Garbe <garbeam@wmii.de> parents: 32 diff changeset	24 Add the following line to your .xinitrc to start dwm using startx:
0 491f34c11291 initial import Anselm R. Garbe <garbeam@wmii.de> parents: diff changeset	25
34 cd30cce52b78 added logo+description Anselm R. Garbe <garbeam@wmii.de> parents: 32 diff changeset	26 exec dwm
0 491f34c11291 initial import Anselm R. Garbe <garbeam@wmii.de> parents: diff changeset	27
34 cd30cce52b78 added logo+description Anselm R. Garbe <garbeam@wmii.de> parents: 32 diff changeset	28 In order to connect dwm to a specific display, make sure that
0 491f34c11291 initial import Anselm R. Garbe <garbeam@wmii.de> parents: diff changeset	29 the DISPLAY environment variable is set correctly, e.g.:
491f34c11291 initial import Anselm R. Garbe <garbeam@wmii.de> parents: diff changeset	30
34 cd30cce52b78 added logo+description Anselm R. Garbe <garbeam@wmii.de> parents: 32 diff changeset	31 DISPLAY=foo.bar:1 exec dwm
0 491f34c11291 initial import Anselm R. Garbe <garbeam@wmii.de> parents: diff changeset	32
154 a011f447af88 simplified README arg@10ksloc.org parents: 146 diff changeset	33 (This will start dwm on display :1 of the host foo.bar.)
0 491f34c11291 initial import Anselm R. Garbe <garbeam@wmii.de> parents: diff changeset	34
143 36cabfe408cd applied Sanders patches arg@10ksloc.org parents: 136 diff changeset	35 In order to display status info in the bar, you can do something
36cabfe408cd applied Sanders patches arg@10ksloc.org parents: 136 diff changeset	36 like this in your .xinitrc:
132 59e997ca04a6 added a note how to achieve status info in the bar arg@10ksloc.org parents: 87 diff changeset	37
59e997ca04a6 added a note how to achieve status info in the bar arg@10ksloc.org parents: 87 diff changeset	38 while true
59e997ca04a6 added a note how to achieve status info in the bar arg@10ksloc.org parents: 87 diff changeset	39 do
59e997ca04a6 added a note how to achieve status info in the bar arg@10ksloc.org parents: 87 diff changeset	40 echo `date` `uptime \| sed 's/.*://; s/,//g'`
143 36cabfe408cd applied Sanders patches arg@10ksloc.org parents: 136 diff changeset	41 sleep 1
135 a4305fb0cfac changed the status info README hint (more simple now, no extra script necessary) arg@10ksloc.org parents: 132 diff changeset	42 done \| dwm
132 59e997ca04a6 added a note how to achieve status info in the bar arg@10ksloc.org parents: 87 diff changeset	43
143 36cabfe408cd applied Sanders patches arg@10ksloc.org parents: 136 diff changeset	44
0 491f34c11291 initial import Anselm R. Garbe <garbeam@wmii.de> parents: diff changeset	45 Configuration
491f34c11291 initial import Anselm R. Garbe <garbeam@wmii.de> parents: diff changeset	46 -------------
174 48c820470858 applied Sanders doc changes, added a PHONY line and changed the output of config.h creation somewhat arg@10ksloc.org parents: 172 diff changeset	47 The configuration of dwm is done by creating a custom config.h
48c820470858 applied Sanders doc changes, added a PHONY line and changed the output of config.h creation somewhat arg@10ksloc.org parents: 172 diff changeset	48 and (re)compiling the source code.

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