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Offline jur

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metacity: can it be run without gnome?
« on: May 17, 2010, 05:28:41 AM »
I tried metacity but there were problems; it couldn't find various conf settings, complaining about null-values. Clearlooks also could not be found, so it came up with a default lacking window buttons.

Are there some missing dependencies?

Offline Arslan S.

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Re: metacity: can it be run without gnome?
« Reply #1 on: May 17, 2010, 05:42:03 AM »
i don't know, i never tried it but as far as i know it is not a stand alone window manager

i have moved it out of gnome-desktop-base because i am working on compiz gnome

compiz gnome is ready just small issues which is related to Xorg about keybindings and packaging remains

when i kill window manager and restart it keys work as intended also this is reproducable for all other window managers when i have Xorg installed :(

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Re: metacity: can it be run without gnome?
« Reply #2 on: May 17, 2010, 05:48:36 AM »
metacity clearlooks theme is found at gnome-themes but it has been moved to gnome-desktop-base

also metacity has simple default themes you should be able to see close minimize maximize buttons

Edit: you need to install gconf schemas keys

in a root shell
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export GCONF_CONFIG_SOURCE=`gconftool-2 --get-default-source`
gconftool-2 --makefile-install-rule /usr/local/etc/gconf/schemas/metacity.schemas

for your main question yes it runs without gnome
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killall flwm_topside
metacity --sm-disable

to turn on compositing
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metacity --sm-disable --composite
« Last Edit: May 17, 2010, 06:31:42 AM by Arslan S. »