On Sat, 2003-04-12 at 00:20, xucaen_at_yahoo.com wrote:
> hi all,
> I have set up fvwm buttons based on the example in the system.fvwm2rc (debian)
>
> I've added some of my own buttons, and changed the icons to mini..
> my problem is that mutt doesn't load when I click on the mutt button.
>
> here is my fvwm buttons:
>
> ===begin===
> Module FvwmButtons DebianFvwmButtons
> #
> *DebianFvwmButtonsFore White
> *DebianFvwmButtonsBack DarkSlateGrey
> *DebianFvwmButtonsGeometry 277x56-0-0
> *DebianFvwmButtonsRows 1
> *DebianFvwmButtons( Icon mini.xman.xpm, Action 'Exec exec xman &')
> *DebianFvwmButtons( Icon mini.xterm.xpm, Action 'Exec exec xterm &')
> *DebianFvwmButtons( Icon mini.gnu.xpm, Action 'Exec exec emacs &')
> *DebianFvwmButtons( Icon mutt.mini.xpm, Action 'Exec exec /usr/bin/mutt &')
> *DebianFvwmButtons( Icon mozilla.mini.xpm, Action 'Exec exec mozilla &')
> *DebianFvwmButtons(2x1, Swallow(UseOld,NoKill) "xclock")
> *DebianFvwmButtons(2x1, Swallow(UseOld,NoKill) "FvwmPager")
> ===end===
>
>
> everything work but mutt.
> Mutt does work from the fvwm menu and from bash.
>
> what did I do wrong?
>
> thanks!!
>
> Jim
>
Since mutt is a terminal application, you need to run it inside a
terminal. Try something like:
*DebianFvwmButtons( Icon mutt.mini.xpm, Action 'Exec exec xterm -e
/usr/bin/mutt &')
Cheers,
--
Ben Winslow <rain_at_bluecherry.net>
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Received on Fri Apr 11 2003 - 23:28:32 BST