Replace Gnome w/ X11 + FVWM2 or fix Gnome

[Geoffrey Leach]

On 09/27/2009 08:47:46 AM, Kelly Jones wrote:
> I just force-upgraded from RH7.3 to Fedora 11 (my old hw died + newer
> hw doesn't support RH7.3), and am having some issues w/ Gnome, even
> after running "gnome-wm --default-wm "fvwm2 --replace". Specifics:
> 
>  % "xv -root image" no longer paints an image on the X11 root window.
> 
>  % FVWM2's autoraise feature (raise a window when my mouse hovers 
> over
>  it for 250ms) no longer works. Autofocus works fine.
> 
>  % I can't get rid of the "Bottom Panel" (which is just a regular
>  sticky window in FVWM2). I did get rid of the Top Panel.
> 
>  % I use my own custom "screensaver", and gnome's screensaver
> interferes w/ it.
> 
>  % I can't get rid of the "Computer", "Home" and "Trash" icons.
> 
>  % Other small things make me think I'd prefer "vanilla" FVWM2 to
> Gnome FVWM2.
> 
>  % Gnome seems to run a lot of processes, which vaguely annoys me. I
> like clean process tables.

I'm not running fvwm, so this may not be relevant, but it sounds like 
you mike be running nautulus (sp?). If that's the case then removing it 
(rpm -e) will solve your problems with the icons.

FWIW, its supprising that upgrade rather than install from RH7.3 left 
you with a running system. If your problems persist, perhaps a clean 
install would help.