Re: ITP: qvwm and qvbanner

[Goswin Brederlow <goswin.brederlow@student.uni-tuebingen.de>]

Branden Robinson <branden@ecn.purdue.edu> writes:

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> > > Please try to support the "x-window-manager" alternative and virtual
> > > package.
> > > 
> > > See the twm package for an example.
> > 
> > Hmm, dunno how much of that is supported. It registers itself to
> > /etc/X11/window-managers and understands the debian menu system.
> 
> How much of that is supported?  Well, a virtual package is supported by
> dpkg, natch.
> 
> The alternative is supported by the alternatives mechanism and the fact
> that symlinks are followed.
> 
> For implementation details, look at a stock /etc/X11/Xsession from a recent
> xfree86-common package.

I meant by the current qvwm.deb package. I have a slightly outdated
one on my system, so I can´t test.

> > PS: Is there any window manager feature qvwm doesn´t have?
> 
> I'm sure there are lots.  What do you mean by this question?

Maybe a should have put a smily behind it, but I don´t know any
feature qvwm would lack, except maybe some features (like the start
button) can´t be turned off.

May the Source be with you.
			Goswin