MX Respin for Window Maker Desktop updated

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#1 Post by **user-green** » Wed Aug 30, 2023 6:07 am

Hello all,

I am pleased to announce the release of a re-spin for Window Maker Desktop.
This is an unofficial MX Repin based on MX Linux 23 and Debian 12.
Download is available from https://sourceforge.net/projects/mx-respin-windowmaker/

Re-spins are also archived at https://archive.org/details/@usergreen

Best regards

#2 Post by **ren** » Mon Sep 04, 2023 5:44 am

I tested the Respin and it is good. The known issues of application such as Synaptic not started from Wmaker menu, it can be solved by amending desktop file relating to Exec unless using policykit. Please see antiX linux on how they deal with it.

#3 Post by **user-green** » Mon Sep 04, 2023 10:13 pm

ren wrote: Mon Sep 04, 2023 5:44 am The known issues of application such as Synaptic not started from Wmaker menu, it can be solved by amending desktop file relating to Exec unless using policykit. Please see antiX linux on how they deal with it.

Thank ren for a good advice, and then I found an interesting post below.

Why cli-aptiX and no synaptic (386 base)
https://www.antixforum.com/forums/topic ... -386-base/

Confusingly, this respin also permits the first non-root user account to launch synaptic without password challenge, and with full permissions.

#4 Post by **ren** » Mon Sep 04, 2023 11:57 pm

My knowledge of linux is relatively low. I just fixed it when I checked how other people did it.

pkexec or sudo? (good explanation)
https://www.antixforum.com/forums/topic/pkexec-or-sudo/

#5 Post by **Mjaakko** » Wed Sep 13, 2023 6:46 am

user-green wrote: Wed Aug 30, 2023 6:07 am I am pleased to announce the release of a re-spin for Window Maker Desktop.

I did the download and testing. It is nice and refreshing to see a classic Window Manager. Didn't know Window Maker has great tools for configuration. I am using Fvwm and everything is manually configured. Forgot to check, where is the main config file that loads the WM? In Fvwm it is in .fvwm directory. The config file can be added there. How in WM?

#6 Post by **ren** » Fri Sep 15, 2023 1:48 am

If you login successfully in WM, the config file will be copied to your home directory named GNUstep. Then you go to ~/GNUstep/Library/WindowMaker/Backgrounds/, you could save a new picture to your wallpaper. After that, you select menu (or press F12) WorkSpace, Appearance, Background, Images, you will see your saved pictures.

The autostart file is not created by the WM unless you save a setting in Preference. It helps to set up such as calendar, network (cmst) and etc with dockapp wmsystemtray.

WM web-site has a lot of information and a bit old. I started using it few months ago. May be the Respin creator has more to tell.

#7 Post by **user-green** » Fri Sep 15, 2023 9:02 am

Hello, Mjaakko
You can get information at Official site below:
http://www.windowmaker.org/docs/FAQ.htm ... ndow-maker
Configuring files are inside your ~/GNUstep directory.

Also see a support page at
https://sourceforge.net/p/mx-respin-win ... wiki/Home/

Best regards

#8 Post by **Mjaakko** » Sat Sep 16, 2023 5:12 am

Thanks, found it.
For me, one interest in any WM is the workspace. WMaker has the Clip that changes the workspace. Does it also have one mini pager (miniature views of the desktop)? Screenshot, upper left corner:
https://www.fvwm.org/Archive/Screenshot ... enshot.png

#9 Post by **user-green** » Mon Feb 05, 2024 2:57 am

Updated release: mx-23-respin-window-maker-x64-20240205_0639.iso

Main changes are
Added locales: ar, bn and ur
Installed fonts-noto-core to support the above and several Asian languages
Applied all latest updates

Note:
Since there is no entry for Bengalese and Urdu languages at Boot Menu,
you should change your default locale after user login as below.

Code: Select all

su
update-locale LANG=bn_IN.UTF-8
exit

Then, logout & login to restart your session.

Best regards

#10 Post by **user-green** » Fri Oct 04, 2024 6:37 am

I am pleased to announce the update of Unofficial MX Respin for Window Maker Desktop Environment, which is based on Debian and MX Linux. This time, re-spins for both MX 21 and MX 23 have been updated for distribution.

Download is available at https://sourceforge.net/projects/mx-respin-windowmaker/
Or at https://archive.org/details/@usergreen? ... ndow_maker

The update summary:
Applied all latest updates
Added input methods for Korean and Vietnamese languages
Installed language packs for Firefox to support Korean, Thai, Vietnamese and Simplified Chinese

Best regards

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