Enlightenment
Enlightenment stacking WindowManagers window manager for the X window system.
Puppy Versions using Enlightenment
MacPup - MacPup forum thread
Installation
How to install E17 via Build Script
Requirements
- May require Xorg (not XVESA) and xorg_OpenGL-6.8.1 (available as a pupget)
- May also require libesd.so temp. link
Introduction
Enlightenment is a small, fast, customizable "window manager" that works quite well with Puppy. Enlightenment boasts menu transparency, multiple and virtual desktops with easy switching, an icon bar, a desktop pager, epplets (like very small widgets), and a few special effects like "ripples" on your desktop. It takes some getting used to since it is a little different than the other window managers, but give it time and use your tooltips by hovering the cursor over desktop items.Installing Enlightenment
- The first step would be to download and then install the Enlightenment DR16 dotpup. temp. link
- Next, you should probably download and install MU's configuration dotpup for Enlightenment DR16-7 since it makes the setup simpler. temp. link
- After installation, exit X (hit CTRL-ALT-Backspace). (or logout some other way)
In the prompt,type:
xwin enlightenment
xwin jwm
to go back to your Puppy-Desktop.
You can also install Enlightenment DR17 as a Puppy expansion file (.sfs). See this forum thread.
Enlightenment downloads
Many Enlightenment-related files for use with Puppy can be found in Dotpups.de page for window managers.Help & Information
The full forum thread can be found here.Please post any Enlightenment-on-Puppy questions or configuration problems on the forum or ask in the Puppy IRC channel.
Hints & Tips
- To disable the icon bar:
click the middle mouse button on the tiny box on the upper left hand corner.
- To add own entries:
left-click on desktop, Puppy -> E16 -> menueditor.
- To update the imported Jwm-menu:
left-click on desktop, Puppy -> E16 -> reload Puppymenu
- To edit the icons:
left-click on desktop, Puppy -> E16 -> MU-e16-tools -> edit iconbar.
- To move borderless Windows like the Iconbox:
left-click it, and hold the left ALT-Key.
- To make the menus transparent:
right-click on the desktop...Desktop Background Settings.. and down at the bottom is the theme transparency settings.
- Quick workspace switching:
move your cursor to an empty area of your desktop and scroll your mouse wheel.
Some screenshots of Enligtenment on Puppy
http://rhinoweb.us/E16ss2.jpg
http://dotpups.de/dotpups/WindowManagers/Enlightenment-DR16/e16-puppy.jpg
http://rhinoweb.us/RhinoEnlightenedss1.jpg
(with Gentoo icons)
Also see
WindowManagers Window ManagersDesktopEnvironments Desktop Environments
Categories
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