icewm

[phap]

First check out if you have a 'menu' file in $HOME/.icewm
If not you should copy the folder /usr/share/icewm in $HOME/.icewm

Then to change the menu edit the $HOME/.icewm/menu file.
To change the wallpaper edit the $HOME/.icewmthemes/Nano Blu- 1.1/default.theme' file (line 403)
To get Wbar and other apps to start you have to create a file named 'startup' under $HOME/.icewm with this:

Code:

#!/bin/sh
wbar &
(yourapp1) &
(yourapp2) &

then make this file executable with this command:

Code:

$ chmod +x startup

[brotherinbluejeans]

ok here's the new and improved menu and toolbar lists (attatched)
icons are now displayed for all apps on menu.
added links in menu to edit icewm prefs.

i have added these to the package but those of you who have already downloaded it might want to add the new menu to /usr/share/icewm/ and ~.icewm/
i put firefox, terminal, thunderbird and abiword as default into the toolbar. there is also an entry in the menu to edit this.

btw. (TIP:) in icewm the "run command" keyboard shortcut is win-key+spacebar instead of alt+f2 ... in case anyone was wondering.

ps.. it won't let me upload the file unless they have a recognized file extension... so i pegged .txt on the end of them. remove the .txt extension after downloading

[OU812]

I had a hard time finding resources on the web regarding icewm. So I started a thread at antix linux. I added as many tips as I could find from not only web pages, but also from other distros. I also found a few things out on my own. If you're interested, you can find the thread here:

http://antix.freeforums.org/icewm-t696.html

Thanks.

john

[OU812]

Here's a nice app that generates an icewm menu by using the .desktop entries. The layout is modeled after gnome. It is also fairly easy to customize. We're playing around with it in hopes of including it in a future antix release. If you'd like to see a customized verison of the script to see what it can do, pm me with your email and I'll send you our version.

http://www.box-look.org/content/show.php/icemenuyap2.py+?content=108208

john

[marin]

i've found two guis to configure Icewm. both are organized as an array of apps under the common launcher and use python:

icecc http://icecc.sourceforge.net/ is based on QT.
its themeable from the menu. the default icecc theme has an image with active areas. there is also a simple "control center" icecc theme.

the theme changer applet needs to be aware of your global icewm themes directory. open the icecc theme file you use in text editor. its in the

Code:

/usr/<local/>/share/icecc/themes

<depending on --prefix used at buildiing.>

find the appropriate [Tool] paragraph with the:

Code:

command = "icets"

and add the path to your global icewm theme folder

Code:

command = "icets /usr/share/icewm/themes"

while the icecc theme file is still open, find the:

Code:

command = "gvim ~/.icewm/preferences"

and change gvim to your editor.

[marin]

IceWMCP http://www.phrozensmoke.com/projects/icewmcp/ is based on GTK.

it has a lot of stuff but the menu editor plug-in doesn't save properly.

make sure to download also the IceWMCP-TrayIcon http://www.phrozensmoke.com/projects/icewmcp/modules/icewmcp-trayicon.php and add it to ~/.icewm/startup if you like:

Code:

(sleep 9 && IceWMCP-TrayIcon &) &

both guis are extendable and can also serve as general application launchers.

[marin]

some themes in icewm (1.3.5) that use the gradients can mess up the menu. the active item gets overwritten with the previous one.

possible workaround would be to exclude the menusel.xpm from the default.theme file

Code:

# Gradients="menubg.xpm menusel.xpm"
Gradients="menubg.xpm"