Re: changing the gnome window manager

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On 06/12/03 Ben Stringer did say:

> > gnome-session will remember your window manager.
> > 
> > Open up a terminal window and type this command:
> > 
> > kill all metacity; sleep 3; /usr/bin/sawfish &
> 
> killall metacity; sleep 3; /usr/bin/sawfish &
> 
> and first, you must change the session style for metacity to normal (not
> restart), via "Perferences -> More Preferences -> Sessions", or metacity
> will keep restarting before sawfish can.

    Ok, this worked. Thanks. 

    Two questions...

1. What the heck is the registry key for then if it's ignored?
2. Has anyone had problems with the workspace switcher applet once
running sawfish? I've tried it, and it moves all my windows around when
I change workspaces.

    Thanks,
    Mike

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6000/6010/60* Development, Mitel Networks Corporation
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effort." -Harley Hahn, A Student's Guide to Unix




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