Welcome to the MacNN Forums.

If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below.

You are here: MacNN Forums > Software - Troubleshooting and Discussion > Mac OS X > Windowmaker

Windowmaker
Thread Tools
Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Europe
Status: Offline
Reply With Quote
Jan 19, 2003, 04:40 AM
 
Well I'm planning on installing Windowmaker through Fink (because I love the NeXT look). Now the questions: does it support apps like Kword and other K-apps ? And: If I install it, does it run side by side with Aqua or only full screen ? (I have the Apple X11 installed)
     
Dedicated MacNNer
Join Date: Nov 2000
Status: Offline
Reply With Quote
Jan 19, 2003, 09:02 AM
 
Apple's version of X11 runs a window manager called quartz-wm. Windowmaker is also a window manager. Assuming you can get Apple's version of X11 to run a window manager other than quartz-wm, Windowmaker would have no problem managing your KDE apps.

Please note that running Windowmaker will only give your X11 apps NeXT-like window decorations, not widgets or menus. You'll need NeXT KDE and GTK themes and perhaps a replacement xaw library called neXtaw to get the widgets. The only way I know to get the NeXT vertical menus would be to use GNUstep.
     
   
Thread Tools
Forum Links
Forum Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On
Top
Privacy Policy
All times are GMT -5. The time now is 07:30 PM.
All contents of these forums © 1995-2011 MacNN. All rights reserved.
Branding + Design: www.gesamtbild.com
vBulletin v.3.8.7 © 2000-2011, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd., Content Relevant URLs by vBSEO 3.3.2