X as main gui (Jeremy C. Reed)

vinay vince4u at gmail.com
Fri Feb 16 08:37:48 PST 2007


>    I use X and run gtk on it. I was wondering what modules would be
> needed to run an X windowing system gui instead of gtk+ ?

FLTK and a window manager (preferrably matchbox) is one good option you have
for X based GUI.

-vinay HARUGOP

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>   1. Re: Intel graphics driver -- thanks! (Nick Lidakis)
>   2. [ANNOUNCE] X11R7.2 (Adam Jackson)
>   3. X as main gui (Bill Cunningham)
>   4. Re: X as main gui (Jeremy C. Reed)
>   5. Re: X as main gui (Samuel Thibault)
>   6. Re: [ANNOUNCE] X11R7.2 (Matt Reimer)
>   7. Kdrive fbdev bug + patch: incorrect touchscreen co-ords on
>      rotation (Roger Quadros)
>   8. Re: Keyboard issues when building randr++ server etc.
>      (Colin Guthrie)
>   9. Kdrive fbdev bug + patch: incorrect touchscreen co-ords on
>      rotation (Roger Quadros)
> 10. Re: Color banding in 24-bit mode (Grant)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Thu, 15 Feb 2007 15:17:23 -0500
> From: Nick Lidakis <nlidakis at verizon.net>
> Subject: Re: Intel graphics driver -- thanks!
> To: "Jin, Gordon" <gordon.jin at intel.com>
> Cc: xorg at lists.freedesktop.org
> Message-ID: <45D4BFD3.6080809 at verizon.net>
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> Jin, Gordon wrote:
> >
> >
> > In most cases, video S3 suspend failure is caused by BIOS. And
> > unfortunately upgrading to the latest BIOS doesn't always help.
> > Different system has different behavior and workaround. This is
> > explained in Kernel-src/Documentation/power/video.txt.
> >
> > I have some experience for S3 suspend on those models listed in
> > http://intellinuxgraphics.org/results/2007-02-01__0/result.htm.
> > For the IBM 945GM and 915GM laptop, I could use boot option
> > "acpi_sleep=s3_bios" to workaround.
> > But for the DELL 965/945/915, I have to use vbetool to workaround.
> >
> > Hope this helps.
> >
> > -Gordon
> >
> >
> So it is the ACPI implementation in the BIOS. The video card just needs
> to wake up when told to.
>
> Thanks for the info.
>
>
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> Message: 2
> Date: Thu, 15 Feb 2007 17:45:43 -0500
> From: Adam Jackson <ajax at nwnk.net>
> Subject: [ANNOUNCE] X11R7.2
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> X.Org community releases X11R7.2
>
> February 15, 2007. The X.Org community is proud to announce the release of
> X11R7.2, the third modular release of the X Window System.
>
> X11R7.2 supports Linux, BSD, Solaris, Microsoft Windows and GNU Hurd
> systems.
> It incorporates significant stability and correctness fixes, including
> improved autoconfiguration heuristics, enhanced support for GL-based
> compositing managers such as Compiz and Beryl, and improved support for
> PCI
> systems with multiple domains. It also incorporates the new, more
> extensible
> XACE security policy framework.
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> The full source code is free to use, modify and redistribute and is
> available
> from http://ftp.x.org/pub/X11R7.2/ and mirrors worldwide.
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> For more information on the X Window System, including how to get involved
> with development, please see http://wiki.x.org.
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> Message: 3
> Date: Thu, 15 Feb 2007 17:57:09 -0500
> From: "Bill Cunningham" <billcu2 at verizon.net>
> Subject: X as main gui
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>    I use X and run gtk on it. I was wondering what modules would be needed
> to run an X windowing system gui instead of gtk+ ?
>
> Bill
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
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> Message: 4
> Date: Thu, 15 Feb 2007 18:04:25 -0600 (CST)
> From: "Jeremy C. Reed" <reed at reedmedia.net>
> Subject: Re: X as main gui
> To: Bill Cunningham <billcu2 at verizon.net>
> Cc: xorg at lists.freedesktop.org
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> On Thu, 15 Feb 2007, Bill Cunningham wrote:
>
> >    I use X and run gtk on it. I was wondering what modules would be
> > needed to run an X windowing system gui instead of gtk+ ?
>
> I think we need more information.
>
> "gtk" is a toolkit. Applications are written using it.
>
> Are you asking about an alternative toolkit? (Such as libXaw or libXt.)
>
> Or maybe you are looking for a window manager? (Such as twm).
>
> Jeremy C. Reed
>
>
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> Message: 5
> Date: Fri, 16 Feb 2007 01:05:42 +0100
> From: Samuel Thibault <samuel.thibault at ens-lyon.org>
> Subject: Re: X as main gui
> To: Bill Cunningham <billcu2 at verizon.net>
> Cc: xorg at lists.freedesktop.org
> Message-ID: <20070216000542.GG3249 at interface.famille.thibault.fr>
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> Bill Cunningham, le Thu 15 Feb 2007 17:57:09 -0500, a écrit :
> >    I use X and run gtk on it. I was wondering what modules would be
> needed
> > to run an X windowing system gui instead of gtk+ ?
>
> You mean for instance run fvwm+xterm instead of
> metacity+gnome-panel+gnome-terminal?
>
> Samuel
>
>
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> Message: 6
> Date: Thu, 15 Feb 2007 17:06:57 -0800
> From: "Matt Reimer" <mattjreimer at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [ANNOUNCE] X11R7.2
> To: xorg at lists.freedesktop.org
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> On 2/15/07, Adam Jackson <ajax at nwnk.net> wrote:
> > X.Org community releases X11R7.2
> >
> > February 15, 2007. The X.Org community is proud to announce the release
> of
> > X11R7.2, the third modular release of the X Window System.
>
> Thanks for all your hard work, everyone of you!
>
> Matt
>
>
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> Message: 7
> Date: Fri, 16 Feb 2007 03:45:22 -0800 (PST)
> From: Roger Quadros <rogerquads at yahoo.com>
> Subject: Kdrive fbdev bug + patch: incorrect touchscreen co-ords on
>        rotation
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> Message: 8
> Date: Fri, 16 Feb 2007 12:00:47 +0000
> From: Colin Guthrie <gmane at colin.guthr.ie>
> Subject: Re: Keyboard issues when building randr++ server etc.
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> Can anyone help/think of anything to try? It's driving me crazy!!! :p
>
> Cheers
>
> Col
>
>
> Colin Guthrie wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > Hopefully someone here can help be work out a few problems I'm having.
> >
> > I decided to try the randr++ stuff and build the necessary extra stuff
> > from git into the prefix /opt/randr++/ in order to keep a stable system
> > installed and such that I can switch back to it.
> >
> > Now, once I installed everything I created the following synlinks:
> >  /opt/randr++/lib64/dri -> /usr/lib64/dri
> >  /opt/randr++/share/X11/xkb -> /usr/share/X11/xkb
> >
> > The former was needed to allow the DRI driver to load, and the latter
> > was an attempt to get a good keymap (not overly successful!).
> >
> > I edited my xorg.conf to have a ModulePath that included the
> > /opt/randr++ path before the /usr path which seems successful.
> >
> > BUT, when I start the server (via gdm.conf setting), I can no longer use
> > CTRL+ALT to vt switch, and also the 3 SHIFT+3 no longer produces a pound
> > sign (I've a UK keyboard), but instead just a 3 (same as without SHIFT).
> >
> > When I xev, I notice the following for when I press ALT:
> >
> > FocusOut event, serial 33, synthetic NO, window 0x3400001,
> >     mode NotifyGrab, detail NotifyAncestor
> >
> > FocusIn event, serial 33, synthetic NO, window 0x3400001,
> >     mode NotifyUngrab, detail NotifyAncestor
> >
> > KeymapNotify event, serial 33, synthetic NO, window 0x0,
> >     keys:  2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
> >            0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
> >
> > PropertyNotify event, serial 33, synthetic NO, window 0x3400001,
> >     atom 0xd5 (_NET_WM_STATE), time 9745665, state PropertyNewValue
> >
> >
> >
> > I've attached my Xorg.0.log and my xorg.conf if that helps.
> >
> > Hopefully someone can help :)
> >
> > Cheers
> >
> > Col
> >
> >
> >
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> Message: 9
> Date: Fri, 16 Feb 2007 17:31:28 +0530 (IST)
> From: "Roger Quadros" <roger.quadros at aeoniq.com>
> Subject: Kdrive fbdev bug + patch: incorrect touchscreen co-ords on
>        rotation
> To: xorg at lists.freedesktop.org
> Message-ID: <20070216123039.898849E9FB at gabe.freedesktop.org>
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> hi
>    i am using kdrive fbdev server on an ARM based system with a 800x480
> LCD
> and touchscreen. The native resolution is 800x480 but i use it in portrait
> mode (i.e. 480x800). I use tslib for the touchscreen interface.
>   The bug surfaces when i run Xfbdev in the rotation mode (i.e. Xfbdev
> -screen 800x480 at 90). In this mode the pointer is offset by 120 pixels with
> respect to the touch point, along the new X axis.
>   I have figured out and fixed the problem. The problem lies in fbdev.c
> which passes incorrect parameters to the KdComputeMouseMatrix() routine.
> Instead of sending 800x480 it sends 800x600, hence causing an offset of
> (600-480) = 120 px.
>   The changes i've made is as below. file to be patched is
>    ./hw/kdrive/fbdev/fbdev.c
>
> #--------------------patch file------------------------------
>
> --- fbdev.c     2007-02-16 16:11:11.000000000 +0530
> +++ fbdev.c     2007-02-16 16:37:26.000000000 +0530
> @@ -331,7 +331,7 @@
>     else
>        scrpriv->shadow = FALSE;
>
> -    KdComputeMouseMatrix (&m, scrpriv->randr, screen->width,
> screen->height);
> +    KdComputeMouseMatrix (&m, scrpriv->randr, priv->var.xres, priv->
> var.yres);
>
>     KdSetMouseMatrix (&m);
>
> #--------------------------patch file end----------------------------
>
> Kdrive is a great project. Thanks to Keith and his team.
>
> regards,
> Roger.
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> Message: 10
> Date: Fri, 16 Feb 2007 08:15:23 -0800
> From: Grant <emailgrant at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: Color banding in 24-bit mode
> To: xorg at lists.freedesktop.org
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> > > Does anyone else see banding in the upper right hand area of this
> graphic:
> > >
> > > http://www.gentoo.org/images/backgrounds/gentoo1600x1200.jpg
> > >
> > > On my laptop running 24-bit color the banding is ridiculous, and on
> > > the desktop running 24-bit color connected to an HDTV via DVI I see
> > > very slight banding.
> >
> > On my laptop there is possibly very faint banding. But I'm being told
> > its there and am looking for it, so this isn't exactly a great test.  If
> > it's there it's incredibly subtle on this screen.
>
> Does anyone know of an image online that has a slight gradient and
> shouldn't display any banding at all?  That would be a good way to
> determine if I have a true 24-bit color depth.
>
> - Grant
>
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