Re: FVWM: how to make it use less memory ?

From: Dominik Vogt <dominik.vogt_at_fvwm.org>
Date: Tue, 2 Nov 1999 12:14:56 +0100

On Sun, Oct 31, 1999 at 04:41:39PM -0500, dane_at_mk.telcordia.com wrote:
> Ilia Chipitsine <ilia_at_cgilh.chel.su> writes:
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> > Dear FVWM-team,
> >
> > I'm currently using fvwm2. What I exactly want is a window
> > manager which uses as less memory as possible (fvwm won that competition !)
> >
> > How to make it use even less memory ?
> > I want just manager with xpm and GNOME support, I do not want modules,
> > virtual desktops, buttons, etc. can I save some memory that way ?
>
> You don't say what release you are using. With 2.2.2,
> "configure" gives you some choices:
>
> --disable-modality disable modal dialogs for applications
> --disable-saveunder disable saveunders for pop-up menus
> --disable-shape disable shape extensions
> --disable-activedown-button disable ActiveDown button state
> --disable-inactive-button disable Inactive button state
> --disable-mini-icons disable MiniIcon style option
> --disable-vector-buttons disable vector button style
> --disable-pixmap-buttons disable pixmap button style
> --disable-gradient-buttons disable gradient button style
> --disable-multistyle disable stacked button styles
> --disable-extended-titlestyle disable styled title-bars
> --disable-borderstyle disable BorderStyle command
> --disable-usedecor disable UseDecor style option
> --disable-windowshade disable WindowShade function
>
> I can't say how much that will save you.

Only very few kilobytes (if at all). Most of these options will be gone
with the 2.4 release. I guess the best way to save even more memory is
to use an old release with a smaller binary. I'd try one of thr 1.24x
releases. If flexibility is not the thing you want the best place to
save memory is the size of the executable.

Bye

Dominik ^_^

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Received on Tue Nov 02 1999 - 04:13:08 GMT

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