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FS#4620 - no configuration tool for ICEWM

Attached to Project: Arch Linux
Opened by Petr Slansky (psl) - Thursday, 11 May 2006, 21:42 GMT
Last edited by Tom Killian (tomk) - Saturday, 01 December 2007, 12:00 GMT
Task Type Feature Request
Category Packages: Current
Status Closed
Assigned To Tom Killian (tomk)
Architecture not specified
Severity Low
Priority Normal
Reported Version 0.7.1 Noodle
Due in Version Undecided
Due Date Undecided
Percent Complete 100%
Votes 0
Private No

Details

There is no configuration tool for IceWM window manager included in Arch current. I think some should be added, like IcePref2 that is prefered configurator for IceWM. In the case you don't want to add configuartion tool, predefined example of well documented configuration files should be included with icewm package. Now, IceWM uses defaults values as no configuration file is there(~/.icewm/preferences, ~/.icewm/toolbar). IceWM menus (~/.icewm/menu) could be generated with menumaker pacage that is in Arch.
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Closed by  Tom Killian (tomk)
Saturday, 01 December 2007, 12:00 GMT
Reason for closing:  Won't implement
Comment by Tom Killian (tomk) - Friday, 20 April 2007, 09:30 GMT
I've had a look at this, and it seems IcePref2 and other associated IceWM utilities are not under active development any more - the most recent release was in August 2004. IceWM itself, however, continues in development, so I would be concerned about compatibility, and more generally, about the wisdom of adding unmaintained applications to the official repos.

Regarding the other option of providing example config files, Arch packages provide whatever the upstream developer(s) provides. If the IceWM devs do not believe it is necessary to include such examples, then we will abide by that decision.

If you are aware of more up-to-date config utilities, I would be happy to look at them.
Comment by Allan McRae (Allan) - Saturday, 01 December 2007, 06:44 GMT
There is a list of IceWM tools here:
http://www.icewm.org/FAQ/IceWM-FAQ-11.html

(Accidentally requested task closure but this is probably a "Won't Fix"/"Not a bug" anyway...)
Comment by Roman Kyrylych (Romashka) - Saturday, 01 December 2007, 11:57 GMT
check archlinux-xdg-menu package in community ( http://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?do_Details=1&ID=10535 )
and http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/XdgMenu

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