Re: creating simple interface for low-power users
On Wed, 27 May 1998, Stephane Bortzmeyer wrote:
> On Tuesday 26 May 1998, at 20 h 2, the keyboard of "G. Crimp"
> <ye416@victoria.tc.ca> wrote:
>
> > I thought it would be great if I could set up their accounts so that
> > when they logged in a button bar greated them. They could invoke xpat2,
> > logout, shutdown, or call up a graphic mail user agent (maybe xfmail or
> > netscape) just by clicking the appropriate button. Here is where I need
>
> Impatience, lazyness and hubris. Always remember these three great virtues (© Larry Wall)
>
> Do not program something which has already been programmed several times. You have the choices to do what you want without any programming with:
I've used the Afterstep window manager to this end several times.. The
Wharf button bar can be customized for each user simply by modifying
their .steprc in the user's home directory.
Good luck!
Tim
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