Re: FVWM: Starting programs on different pages

From: Michael Han <mikehan+fvwm_at_mikehan.com>
Date: Wed, 9 Aug 2000 22:13:51 -0700

On Thu, Aug 10, 2000 at 07:08:12AM +0200, Frank Derichsweiler wrote:
> On Wed, Jul 26, 2000 at 04:32:17PM -0400, Dan Espen wrote:
> >
> > Frank Derichsweiler <fd-l-fvwm_at_daidalos.informatik.unibw-muenchen.de> writes:
> > > Hi fvwm-User,
> > >
> > > I would like to start applications on different pages during start up
> > > of fvwm 2.2.4.
> > > I tried the following in my .fvwm2rc
> > > AddToFunc InitFunction
> > > + "I" GotoPage 0 0
> > > + "I" Exec <FirstApplication>
> > > + "I" Exec <SecondApplication>
> > > + "I" GotoPage 0 1
> > > + "I" Exec <ThirdApplication>
> > >
> > > Unfortunately it does not work. All apps are started on page 0 1. How
> > > can I do that?
> >
> > In the latest Betas we have better ways to do this, but
> > this worked for me:
>
> Hi Dan,
>
> Can you please elaborate the better ways in the beta. I downloaded
> 2.3.20 and read the man page / faq but I did not find a new method.
> A pointer is just fine.

Look into StartsOnPage/StartsOnDesk, as well as various Placement
options and the SkipMaping Style. The manpage entries and the FAQ
should get you going.
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