Re: Window Manager

[Bob Hentges <bob@hentges.net>]

On Apr 16, 2004, at 2:06 PM, Quentin Decavel wrote:
> Hi again,
>
> <snip>
>
> When I open a new window, it goes to the upper left side of the 
> screen, and I never have the possibility to resize it or move it with 
> the mouse. I suppose my window manager is not set up (at all ?), but 
> how to do it ? I searched in the Gnome configuration center, but I 
> didn't find...
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Quentin

I do think as well that the described problem is related to a 
not-defined wm.
First of all, be sure to have metacity or sawfish installed. Any of 
them should be just fine.
Start your Gnome-session as always, and open as the first window a 
terminal.
run "update-alternatives --config x-window-manager" and change your 
window manager to sawfish or metacity.
close the terminal, log out and be sure to have the "save session" 
checkbox checked.
when you re-login everything should be working again.

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