Re: FVWM: fvwmrc -> fvwm2rc: PopUp and GoodStuff

From: Dan Espen <dane_at_bae.bellcore.com>
Date: Mon, 13 May 1996 12:11:01 -0400

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Derek Lee <dkklee_at_mit.edu> writes:
> How would I translate the following fvwmrc lines for fvwm2rc?
>
> (1)
>
> *GoodStuff Root dragon.xpm Exec "Root" cd /root; color_xterm -T root
> -n root -e su &
>
> This is supposed to change the directory to root and then start a root
> window.
>
> (2)
>
> Popup "Host-Popup"
> Title "Hosts"
> Exec "cmt10" (xhost cmt10.mit.edu; color_xterm -ls -geometry 80x44 -
> T
> cmt10 -n cmt10 -e telnet cmt10.mit.edu; xhost -cmt10.mit.edu) &
>

Starting in 2.0.42, it is necessary to Exec multiple commands like this:

+ "cmt10" Exec /bin/sh -c 'xhost cmt10.mit.edu; color_xterm ...'

There has been some discussion about whether the enclosing "/bin/sh
''" will still be necessary in 2.0.43.

> This is supposed to start a window for a telnet session to cmt10,
> setting xhost before and after the session.
>
> --Derek Lee
> dkklee_at_mit.edu
> --

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