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kambeas
11-11-2002, 05:10 PM
Hey all, quick question, but how do I save my aterm settings so instead of everytime I log into fluxbox I have to open xterm then from there type in aterm followed by my options? It's a little annoying to keep doing that. I sthere a way to save it so when I open fluxbox my aterm opens with options I want like transparecy and so on.. ?

Thanks in advance
Hayl
11-11-2002, 05:17 PM
add aterm with your options to the fluxbox menu.

i.e.

[exec] (aterm) {aterm -trsb -tr -cr lightgrey -txttype orInverted -geometry 100x45}
kambeas
11-11-2002, 05:28 PM
I'm sorry for sounding stupid, but how do I do that?
Like where and how can I add it to menu and what command should I type in exactly,,,

Thanks again
Hayl
11-11-2002, 05:35 PM
if you go to the fluxbox website (fluxbox.sourceforge.net) they have excellent documentation.

you need to look at the init file in your ~/.fluxbox directory (open it in a text editor).

it will have an entry near the end that will tell you what file it is using for its menu file. most likely ~/.fluxbox/menu
i.e.

session.menuFile: ~/.fluxbox/menu

open the ~/.fluxbox/menu file in your favourite text editor and add in an entry like the command i gave you in my first post.

if this isn;t enough info then i do suggest going to the fluxbox website.
theevilblah
11-11-2002, 05:36 PM
in ~/.fluxbox/menu

1. pico ~/.fluxbox/menu
2. add [exec] (aterm) {aterm -trsb -tr -cr lightgrey -txttype orInverted -geometry 100x45}

**^ put it in the same patterns as the others.


cheers,


Ilya
kambeas
11-11-2002, 05:36 PM
got it! Thanks for the great reply!
theevilblah
11-11-2002, 10:21 PM
any time...:)

cheers,

Ilya
bskahan
11-11-2002, 10:28 PM
a more general way to save settings (for aterm and many other programs) is to create a ~/.Xdefaults or ~/.Xresources file

add a line like:

Aterm*transparent: True

this should make all new aterms transparent, see man aterm for more options.
Vlad902
11-11-2002, 10:29 PM
Well it may be transparent... But that doesnt save all the OTHER settings...
AdaHacker
11-11-2002, 11:34 PM
Originally posted by Vlad902:
Well it may be transparent... But that doesnt save all the OTHER settings...

Well, if you read the man page, you would know how to set the other options in ~/.Xdefaults. Hell, the section for each option references the resource name! It took me about two minutes to find them. Why couldn't you?
Aterm.transpscrollbar: true
Aterm.transparent: true
Aterm.cursorColor: lightgrey
Aterm.textType: orInverted
Aterm.geometry: 100x45
bskahan
11-11-2002, 11:34 PM
Originally posted by Vlad902
Well it may be transparent... But that doesnt save all the OTHER settings...

ahem...

originally posted by me
see man aterm for more options.

i'm not going to retype the entire man page.
Vlad902
11-11-2002, 11:50 PM
I know I know I have seen the man pages... And I knew someone was going to post that... What I was talking about is how what you showed only did transperency so in case the guy didnt know about the other settings....
bskahan
11-11-2002, 11:59 PM
Originally posted by Vlad902
I know I know I have seen the man pages... And I knew someone was going to post that... What I was talking about is how what you showed only did transperency so in case the guy didnt know about the other settings....

so how would you suggest one answer this question? retype the man page? or point out the method and provide a reference?