fluxbox questions

[sujoki]

1 how do i set the time for a 12 hr basis instead of 24 cuz 24 drives me crazy.
2 how do i set it so i can have a quick key to run, or set a run command at all, because how it is now i have to open up konsole everytime i want to run something that i have not put into the menu, i like just what i want to run, thats what i did i kde, and i have gotten used to it that way.

thanks in advance.

[Aaron_Adams]

#1:
I'm not sure offhand, and I'm not on my Slackbox right now. I'll have to take a look. I'd think right clicking on the slit and going to options would have something.

#2:
For 'quick keys':
There should be a file in your fluxbox directory called keys.
~/.fluxbox/keys

The file contains commands allowing 'alt+Fn' keys to switch between desktops. You can add keyboard shortcuts into this file.

For instance, in my keys file I have the following entry:
Mod1 S :ExecCommand xterm -bg black -fg white -ls
Which allows me to spawn a shell by pressing 'alt+s'.

For 'running commands'
You can edit the ~/.fluxbox/menu file to add and remove programs to run.

For instance:

[submenu] (Editors)
[exec] (vim) {vim -g}
[exec] (emacs) {emacs}
[exec] (openoffice){soffice}
[end]

[submenu] (Chat)
[exec] (licq) {licq}
[exec] (xchat) {xchat}
[exec] (sylpheed) {sylpheed}
[end]

As far as having a 'run command' command, I think the fluxbox team was planning on adding that in, they could have already in the latest release. I'll have to look into that as well.

A little recommendation, although right now I'm not practicing what I preach. If you are going to run something like fluxbox, don't run something like konsole, as it slow and bloaty, and requires the use of kde libraries.

Choose a fast alternative that complements fluxbox such as rxvt or aterm.

Also, if you dislike opening a 'konsole' everytime you run a program, perhaps open one 'konsole' to be used for spawning programs. When you do run the programs append a & to the command, to send the process to the background. This will allow you to use the same 'konsole' for multiple commands.


I hope some of this helps

[sujoki]

thanks for the info

[SkyNet]

Yep, good answers Aaron ;D