On Thu, 29 Jul 2004 12:15:33 -0700, Marc Wilson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Wed, Jul 28, 2004 at 04:06:45PM +0200, Wim De Smet wrote: > > I don't think there is any way in metacity to launch apps though > > (except by loading gnome-panel) which is something all aforementioned > > window managers seem to have. I think most people expect at least this > > functionality in a wm. > > You could have your .xsession file also launch an xterm, and then launch > them from there. Been done that way for years.
I always thought some kind of menu system was a requisite for a desktop environment until I started using ion. Ion does provide such a menu but I almost always use a 'run' menu binding instead, which supports tab-completion, has a history etc. -- Jon Dowland [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
