Fvwm-KISe

FVWM Themes User Configurations
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Much better than myExt overload. Still, good to reduce a few more scripts as a startup. To install them from another place, maybe next step. Other points:

  1. Poor tiling button, good @amlug corrected it.
  2. Menu/System/ which opens editor to edit iconpanel and menu script, is good. But, next update will over write them.
  3. Replace V1x5Pager with better looking pager, example Fvwm Crystal pager.
  4. Documentation how to manually do things.
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You want something elegant :wink: Searching for a pager, came across something that I never managed, transparent pager. Is this due to Fvwm 1.0.6 or is a correct colorset??
ColorSet 1 RootTransparent Buffer, Tint #4A516A 50, fg white, bg black . Whatever, looks good on Module FvwmPager 0 2 (Three desks with four pages). Not a static transparency but it shows the wallpaper pattern when moving it.

transp-pager

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Thats elegant. I took your colorset and to Right Task Panel… amazing!!!

logo-transparent

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All are done except the documentation. Tested by adding each script one by one, total 24, also checked RAM usage. Managed to reduce nearly 100mb RAM. It’s light and speedy, the same as default system. One of the benefits is not using .fvwm/local.config but config. Now runs well on both Fvwm2 and 3. @Mjaakko hope you like the OfficeDesk setting…

office-desk

Download FvwmKISe ver.1.1.0 here.

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Great, big difference from earlier version. Did you see @amlug vertical pager, amazing. Also horizontal is too wide for maximizing windows. Still checking for other things.

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I asked a few friends to try KIS and they really like it. First impression and look. And interesting buttons and panels. Also, tag and untag configs are self-explanatory. Less text would be better.
To change menu and icon panel apps pushed them off. Managed to find files but content is too much. Icon panel quite ok but menu impossible.

Picom setting file is good, does what it say.
Is it possible to move Rofi setting file to .fvwm/setup?

  1. In menu, remove all app items what xfce4-appfinder and rofi can do. Then, no need to do edit.
  2. Add direct editor link to system setting files.
  3. Editor link to icon panel and description how to add and remove apps. Hopefully there is better way.

Over all very good as long as little time needed to set up and change as per user need.

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Problem after new update, get overwritten.
One idea, when try edit, info box say move panel to .fvwm/user. This helps learning by doing. :slight_smile:

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Thank you for your feedback and suggestions. I finalized the wallpaper which was the most difficult part. :blush: Fvwm default bg1.png I made it lighter to show shadows, and for Work Desk desktop-tiled.png.

FvwmKISe-default-wdesk-tmb

A Work Desk launch button is added.

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Super, much better. Both desks look very nice. When is next update, expecting new things?

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Difficulty with Fvwm wallpapers, preferable for tiled wallpapers. Used for any screen resolution. @rasat made a few.
Let’s KIS with wallpapers and emphasize on functionalities that help users to navigate and get things done easier, this what I liked with myExt. Many believe WM is great looking at fantastic wallpaper but actually don’t do no different from one another. The Work Desk is a great start.

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I managed to complete all tasks and suggestions. Also, workable on the different versions of Fvwm3 and Fvwm2.

Fvwm-KISe version 1.2.1, a simple and elegant base (KISe) for you to use, modify or add your own configs.

Main features:

  1. Desk Launcher
  2. Iconfied Thumbnails
  3. Windows Desk Overview
  4. Tiling
  5. Work Desk
  6. Move and Resize Windows
  7. Page Indicator
  8. 4-button Window Title Bar
  9. Icon/Application Panel
  10. Task Panel
  11. Calendar/Day/Time Panel
  • Elegant transparency and shadows.
  • Documentation and instructions for individual scripts (function, style, color, menu, binding, decor, and module)
  • Tested on Fvwm3 (1.0.5 and 1.0.7) and Fvwm2

Download here.

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Great!! In the list, you missed one of my favorit, AutoMoveWindow - Moves applications to a specific workspace (page) when they create windows.

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  1. Remove SimpleButton (Icon Panel) North-West function. Adding/removing apps in two files is confusing.
  2. In new install startup, copy SimpleButton to core/user.
  3. In Kmenu, add editor to edit SimpleButton (simpleB.sys)

This makes it easier for new user to add and remove and the icon.

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Thanks, I made the changes. Also, now default wallpaper has better contrast.
I am taking a break for the summer. In autumn we finalize KISe and do the public announcement.

Thank you all for the help and have a good summer.

Download for testing here (v.1.2.2)

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@rasat Good summer to you too. I really like this version, modules auto-copied to .fvwm/user. Made for new people.

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Well done!!! My friend told launcher is similar to Mac hot corners. He got excited about it.
mac-hot-corner

Lets explore for more practical things that makes computing faster and easier. Enjoy the summer.

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Soon autumn is coming.

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Not yet, new things are coming. :wink: Sample screenshot made of pieces from Sample95 config posted recently. This is for the WorkDesk.

workDesk-sample4

The 4 desk pager is a Panel to extend and pull in.

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Thank youuu… nice coding. I did some improvement + transparency. Also, the Panel button (now a transparent icon), has three functions. Left-mouse click (Panel), Mid (xterm), and Right (Thunar)… multi-functional button copied from Sample-95 config,

work-desker

*BarButtons: (1x2, Icon $[icons]/fvwmWorkSpace.png, \
	Panel(left, position module -10+5 top, steps 6, delay 10, indicator 30) "FvwmDesker" \
	'Module FvwmPager FvwmDesker 0 3', \
    Action(Mouse 2) 'Exec exec xterm', \
    Action(Mouse 3) 'Exec exec thunar')
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@rasat, screenshot on MX Linux is awesome.

fvwm-kise-nature-tmb

Upload the zip file, to look at scripts.