X-Git-Url: https://git.dogcows.com/gitweb?a=blobdiff_plain;f=doc%2Fopenbox.1.in;h=d7387ac5402b1372b8650a5fd81168ae783ff201;hb=3addcd8bb9c65db54c43d6c829c2b041e4959ca9;hp=e1e177a7f6c45b945060064fa0606d4d03649865;hpb=6171dbf970c2c4f8d9736a8ae5184eb9ac38d7ce;p=chaz%2Fopenbox diff --git a/doc/openbox.1.in b/doc/openbox.1.in index e1e177a7..d7387ac5 100644 --- a/doc/openbox.1.in +++ b/doc/openbox.1.in @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ openbox \(em Next generation, highly configurable window manager .SH "SYNOPSIS" .PP -\fBopenbox\fR [\fB\-\-help\fP] [\fB\-\-version\fP] [\fB\-\-replace\fP] [\fB\-\-reconfigure\fP] [\fB\-\-sm-disable\fP] [\fB\-\-sync\fP] [\fB\-\-debug\fP] [\fB\-\-debug-focus\fP] +\fBopenbox\fR [\fB\-\-help\fP] [\fB\-\-version\fP] [\fB\-\-replace\fP] [\fB\-\-reconfigure\fP] [\fB\-\-sm-disable\fP] [\fB\-\-sync\fP] [\fB\-\-debug\fP] [\fB\-\-debug-focus\fP] [\fB\-\-debug-xinerama\fP] .SH "DESCRIPTION" .PP Openbox is a next generation, highly @@ -19,32 +19,44 @@ in the login session type menu for Openbox: within GNOME or KDE, you can choose the appropriate entry, and it will launch GNOME or KDE with Openbox as the window manager. .PP -If you don't want to run Openbox withing a desktop environment, then -it is recommended that you instead set up a ~/.xsession file and -use the \fBDefault\fR session type. The ~/.xsession file -should any applications you want to run at startup, and then run -\fBopenbox\fR at the end, such as: +The third option at log in, which is \fBOpenbox\fR without a session manager, uses the \fBopenbox-session\fR command to start Openbox. On log in, \fBopenbox\fR will +run the ~/.config/openbox/autostart.sh script if it exists, and will run +the system-wide script @configdir@/openbox/autostart.sh otherwise. You +may place anything you want to run automatically in those files, for +example: + .PP .RS .PP .nf xsetroot \-solid grey & gnome-settings-daemon & -exec \fBopenbox\fR .fi .RE .PP +Make sure that each line is followed by a "&" or else the script will +stop there and further commands will not be executed. You can use the +@configdir@/openbox/autostart.sh file as an example for creating your +own. +.PP +The default @configdir@/openbox/autostart.sh runs a number of things +with Openbox. +.PP Lastly, if you use \fBstartx\fR to launch your X -session, you should set up a ~/.xinitrc file, exactly the same as the -above ~/.xsession file. +session, you can set up a ~/.xinitrc file to run +\fBopenbox-session\fR and follow the same directions as +above regarding the autostart.sh file. .PP You can use the \fBobconf\fR tool to configure Openbox easily with a graphical interface, however more in-depth configuration -is possible by editing the configuration files by hand. The default -configuration file is installed in @configdir@/openbox/rc.xml, and the -user configuration is placed in ~/.config/openbox/rc.xml. You can copy -the default configuration to ~/.config/openbox and edit it to your -liking. +is possible by editing the configuration files by hand. Please note that +\fBobconf\fR older than version 2.0 may not work at all +for you. +.PP +The default configuration and menu files are installed in +@configdir@/openbox/, and the user configuration is placed in +~/.config/openbox/. You can copy the default configuration and menus +to ~/.config/openbox and edit it to your liking. .SH "OPTIONS" .PP These are the possible options that \fBopenbox\fR accepts: @@ -56,7 +68,7 @@ Show the version of the program. Replace the currently running window manager. .IP "\fB\-\-reconfigure\fP" 10 If Openbox is already running on the display, tell it to -reload it's configuration. +reload its configuration. .IP "\fB\-\-sm-disable\fP" 10 Do not connect to the session manager. .IP "\fB\-\-sync\fP" 10 @@ -65,6 +77,10 @@ Run in synchronous mode (for debugging). Display debugging output. .IP "\fB\-\-debug-focus\fP" 10 Display debugging output for focus handling. +.IP "\fB\-\-debug-xinerama\fP" 10 +Split the display into two fake xinerama regions, if +xinerama is not already enabled. This is for debugging +xinerama support. .SH "SEE ALSO" .PP obconf (1), openbox-gnome-session (1), openbox-kde-session (1). @@ -75,4 +91,4 @@ The program's full documentation is available on the website: .PP Please report bugs to: \fBhttp://bugzilla.icculus.org/ \fP -.\" created by instant / docbook-to-man, Sun 13 May 2007, 18:47 +.\" created by instant / docbook-to-man, Tue 15 May 2007, 20:08