It sure sounds to me like you're talking about php with pretty much any
database backend (PostgreSQL is my choice, but others will probably
suggest mySQL). I've done the same thing with perl, but from reputation
php is probably closer to your goal.
XML is also a good candidate; having never worke
I am looking for an interface that would allow
one easily enter data into a database (the database
type is largely irrelevant although I would like
one is based on ascii files and could be modified
with vi).
It would be desirable to be able to enter data
of various formats into the database. For
[Blackbox]
> That begs the question. How then do I jump to the terminal if it's
> behind a number of open windows?
Use the Blackbox toolbar or keyboard shortcuts (-> bbkeys).
Ciao, Mark Weinem
On Thu, 12 Apr 2001, csj wrote:
> Take Blackbox (a favorite from the
> posts I have read). To open a new app you have to click at the
> desktop (or is there some abstruse keyboard shortcut?) to bring up
> the app-ropriate menu
It's not possible to use the Blackbox menus via keyboard
> The
les
for Perl, although I wouldn't necessarily characterize the latter as
lightweight.
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From: "Joris Lambrecht" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "'Karsten M. Self'" ;
Sent: Thursday, April 12, 2001 4:24 AM
Subject: RE: FW: OT : GUI Interface
On Thu, Apr 12, 2001 at 02:02:05AM -0700, Karsten M. Self wrote:
> I prefer to leave raw function keys to low-level functions -- menus,
> etc.
Good point. That's why I leave F1-8 free, but the only conflict I've
had with F9/F10 has been with running MS Visual C++ over a VNC session,
which is a fl
Never used it, so YMMV
http://linuz.sns.it/~max/twin/
cheers,
damon
Quoth Joris Lambrecht,
> oh well, i'll DROP this subject, apparently there is NO reasoning possible
> on this subject
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on Wed, Apr 11, 2001 at 11:26:01PM -0500, Dave Sherohman ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
wrote:
> On Wed, Apr 11, 2001 at 07:51:38PM -0700, Karsten M. Self wrote:
> > on Thu, Apr 12, 2001 at 08:13:22AM +0800, csj ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote:
<...>
> > You also have various options for opening menus. By defau
Thanks, i'll look into that so i won't be the dumb ass i'm now
-Original Message-
From: Karsten M. Self [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: donderdag 12 april 2001 1:44
To: 'debian-user@lists.debian.org'
Subject: Re: FW: OT : GUI Interfaces
on Wed, Apr 11, 2001 a
well don't mind me, i'm just poking at those who know in order to learn
-Original Message-
From: Karsten M. Self [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: donderdag 12 april 2001 0:55
To: 'debian-user@lists.debian.org'
Subject: Re: OT : GUI Interfaces
on Wed, Apr 11, 2001
oh well, i'll DROP this subject, apparently there is NO reasoning possible
on this subject
-Original Message-
From: Alan Shutko [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: woensdag 11 april 2001 22:07
To: debian-user@lists.debian.org
Subject: Re: OT : GUI Interfaces
Joris Lambrecht &l
csj wrote:
> Which brings me to my favorite lite-wm peeve. Why do most of them
> lack a persistent menu/taskbar? Take Blackbox (a favorite from the
> posts I have read). To open a new app you have to click at the
> desktop (or is there some abstruse keyboard shortcut?) to bring up
> the app-rop
On Thursday 12 April 2001 08:54, John Hasler wrote:
> csj writes:
> > To open a new app you have to click at the desktop (or is there
> > some abstruse keyboard shortcut?)
>
> Yes. Type the name of the app into a terminal. Suffix a '&' if
> you don't want it to take over the terminal.
That begs
On Wed, Apr 11, 2001 at 07:51:38PM -0700, Karsten M. Self wrote:
> on Thu, Apr 12, 2001 at 08:13:22AM +0800, csj ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote:
> > You missed my favorite icewm (in 3 flavors - -gnome -lite). The most
> > Windows-like wm (not counting KDE's).
>
> Legacy MS Windows is not necessarially
on Thu, Apr 12, 2001 at 08:13:22AM +0800, csj ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote:
> On Thursday 12 April 2001 07:44, Karsten M. Self wrote:
> > WindowMaker, my preference. Gratuitous screenshots at
> > http://kmself.home.netcom.com/Images/Desktop/ It's running very
> > happily on my PPro 180MHz/256MB sys
csj writes:
> To open a new app you have to click at the desktop (or is there some
> abstruse keyboard shortcut?)
Yes. Type the name of the app into a terminal. Suffix a '&' if you don't
want it to take over the terminal.
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John Hasler
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csj wrote:
...
> Which brings me to my favorite lite-wm peeve. Why do most of them
> lack a persistent menu/taskbar? Take Blackbox (a favorite from the
> posts I have read). To open a new app you have to click at the
> desktop (or is there some abstruse keyboard shortcut?) to bring up
> the app-rop
On Thursday 12 April 2001 07:44, Karsten M. Self wrote:
> on Wed, Apr 11, 2001 at 05:05:21PM +0200, Joris Lambrecht
([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote:
> > hmmm, i don't think you're missing anything, X does indeed
> > provide a graphicall shell to run a gui on, i'll have to rephrase
> > my question to, do
on Wed, Apr 11, 2001 at 05:05:21PM +0200, Joris Lambrecht ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
wrote:
>
> hmmm, i don't think you're missing anything, X does indeed provide a
> graphicall shell to run a gui on, i'll have to rephrase my question
> to, does anyone know a GOOD desktop that doesn't weigh a TON on an
on Wed, Apr 11, 2001 at 09:42:30PM +0200, Joris Lambrecht ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
wrote:
> -Original Message-
> From: Karsten M. Self [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: woensdag 11 april 2001 20:31
> To: 'debian-user@lists.debian.org'
> Subject: Re: OT : GUI Interf
Joris Lambrecht <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> It [X] IS a fantastic system, indeed, but it weighs on your
> computers resources.
X has run on machines so small and slow they haven't been sold in over
a decade. X also runs now on machines which can fit in the palm of
your hand.
> Also, what's th
t this is a long day
-Original Message-
From: Karsten M. Self [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: woensdag 11 april 2001 20:31
To: 'debian-user@lists.debian.org'
Subject: Re: OT : GUI Interfaces
on Wed, Apr 11, 2001 at 04:20:45PM +0200, Joris Lambrecht
([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote:
> D
on Wed, Apr 11, 2001 at 04:20:45PM +0200, Joris Lambrecht ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
wrote:
> Does anyone know of a non X GUI interface wich has a number of applications
> ported to it ? I keep wondering if X is the answer to Gui's for linux, it is
> after all a hefty piece of software to run ... This qu
ave to manually configure
your menu's, that's a plus in the windows os desktop you know
maybe i just need a good read on X and gui's ? any resource would be welcome
...
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From: robert bronsing [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: woensdag 11 april 2001 16:44
T
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Robert Bronsing--- Begin Message ---
> Since X is, after all those years, not the most userfriendly piece of
> software i'm looking for something else, if available.
>
Hi Joris,
may I ask you what is the problem with X? I thought X only provided the
means to have a GUI (without actually b
Does anyone know of a non X GUI interface wich has a number of applications
ported to it ? I keep wondering if X is the answer to Gui's for linux, it is
after all a hefty piece of software to run ... This question comes from
reading up on AtheOS wich uses a proprietary interface wich is reportedly
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