Re: Config questions

Chris MacLeod (stick@physis.viper.net)
Wed, 24 Jun 1998 14:35:48 -0500 (CDT) 


In a base Red Hat 5.1 install do you know if it installs source?  I know
it's on the cd (red hat's good about that... :) but does it go ahead and
install it?


On Wed, 24 Jun 1998, Andrew Sullivan wrote:

> On Wed, 24 Jun 1998, Chris MacLeod wrote:
> 
> > 1. How can I speed up the rate at which wharfs folders come out?
> > They are painfully slow animating out and back again.  Old afterstep was
> > pretty quick (depending on ram and such) but this seems set purposfully
> > low.
> 
> This is set a compile-time.  You need to edit configure.h.  You want to
> change the Animate speed (3 lines) to a _lower_ number.  Or shut animation
> off.
> 
> > 2. Where do I set where windows iconify to?  Old afterstep used to have
> > the icons along the bottom row, but new afterstep they go to the top left
> > edge.
> 
> You need to edit the icon box geometry in your favourite look file.  It's
> in the "Texts" section.
> 
> > 3. Is the syntax for setting button operations and menus the same?  I
> > loved the window ops (mouse3) menu from old afterstep, but now a
> > abreviated version is on the actual window (which is cool).
> 
> There are two things you want here.  First is the way mouse buttons work
> in the Pager (I doubt that's your problem).  It can be changed only if
> you're willing to play in the source code.  More likely, you want to
> adjust your "feel" file.  Have a look at the new FAQ for a long-ish
> discussion of the look and feel files.  I don't address exactly what
> you're asking, but I think there's enough there for you to get the idea.
> (If not, let me know, & I'll expand the section.)
> 
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