Comments on: Installing and Configuring Enlightenment E16 http://www.ghacks.net/2008/12/15/installing-and-configuring-enlightenment-e16/ A technology news blog covering software, mobile phones, gadgets, security, the Internet and other relevant areas. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 01:08:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: gcyhttp://www.ghacks.net/2008/12/15/installing-and-configuring-enlightenment-e16/comment-page-1/#comment-1387984 gcy Sun, 04 Dec 2011 17:49:01 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=9057#comment-1387984 My remarks about wireless apply also to email. Try installing thunderbird which is window manager independent. I suspect a lot of people will now be looking for other window managers when >gnome 3 is no longer available. My remarks about wireless apply also to email. Try installing thunderbird which is window manager independent. I suspect a lot of people will now be looking for other window managers when >gnome 3 is no longer available.

]]> By: gcyhttp://www.ghacks.net/2008/12/15/installing-and-configuring-enlightenment-e16/comment-page-1/#comment-1387981 gcy Sun, 04 Dec 2011 17:42:44 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=9057#comment-1387981 Installing wireless has nothing to do with e16. It's part of the system, not the window manager. Installing wireless has nothing to do with e16. It’s part of the system, not the window manager.

]]> By: Benhttp://www.ghacks.net/2008/12/15/installing-and-configuring-enlightenment-e16/comment-page-1/#comment-1386334 Ben Thu, 01 Dec 2011 02:13:03 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=9057#comment-1386334 I cant get wireless to work in E16, and I dont know how to change the theme, other than that I like the idea but still I dont love it just yet! I cant get wireless to work in E16, and I dont know how to change the theme, other than that I like the idea but still I dont love it just yet!

]]> By: GYhttp://www.ghacks.net/2008/12/15/installing-and-configuring-enlightenment-e16/comment-page-1/#comment-1262457 GY Wed, 01 Dec 2010 20:37:19 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=9057#comment-1262457 I'm another e16 addict, but I miss the automounting of cd's and usbsticks common with other desktops. I believe this can be done. Can anyone 'enlighten' me? I’m another e16 addict, but I miss the automounting of cd’s and usbsticks common with other desktops. I believe this can be done. Can anyone ‘enlighten’ me?

]]> By: Gingermanhttp://www.ghacks.net/2008/12/15/installing-and-configuring-enlightenment-e16/comment-page-1/#comment-898216 Gingerman Tue, 13 Oct 2009 22:38:20 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=9057#comment-898216 I can't get wireless to work on E16. WifiRadar says I'm connected, but Firefox says I'm not. Can't send email either. How can I fix this? I can’t get wireless to work on E16. WifiRadar says I’m connected, but Firefox says I’m not. Can’t send email either.

How can I fix this?

]]> By: lost Dragonhttp://www.ghacks.net/2008/12/15/installing-and-configuring-enlightenment-e16/comment-page-1/#comment-665430 lost Dragon Fri, 06 Mar 2009 07:56:34 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=9057#comment-665430 i too have been using e16 (since RH 6.1), and love it...it is my daily driver when KDE3.5 had a tremor w/audio. and 3d. one point. that is not "it" to getting e16 to looking like that. the 1st time you run e16, be prepared to work w/it for a few hours, to get your pager settings, snap to windows, backgrounds (and adding the .elightenment to background folder, and a host of other things. now, when i recompiled 2008.1 to 2009, i tried to install e17, (failed), and e16 was setup.. but to get my specs in just right, it takes at least 30 minutes when i know what im doing. a new user, may take a lot longer. one thing i love about e16, is its ability to easily customize borders/ sticky states/ transparencies/ and the never missed "panel" if you like the bottom panel, you must add it via command line... i hate panels, and think they're a waste...i hate icons, and think those too are just fugly and in the way. what impresses me still about enlightenment, is that 9 years later (or more for some...like Rasterman) i still enjoy using it. its the minimalistics dream come true, and very stable... it was bleeding edge in 1999/2000, and now a bit more dated compared to compiz/ metacity/ 3d's... but if you run it for a week, with an older system, you will be pleasantly suprised how awesome it can be nice pix jake... keep e16 alive...and hope e18 is more like e16 w/3d... i know rasterman has the dream/vision.. i hope he has the motivation/ money/ power to once again be the ultimate WM. i too have been using e16 (since RH 6.1), and love it…it is my daily driver when KDE3.5 had a tremor w/audio. and 3d.

one point.
that is not “it” to getting e16 to looking like that.

the 1st time you run e16, be prepared to work w/it for a few hours, to get your pager settings, snap to windows, backgrounds (and adding the .elightenment to background folder, and a host of other things.

now, when i recompiled 2008.1 to 2009, i tried to install e17, (failed), and e16 was setup..
but
to get my specs in just right, it takes at least 30 minutes when i know what im doing.

a new user, may take a lot longer.

one thing i love about e16, is its ability to easily customize borders/ sticky states/ transparencies/ and the never missed “panel”

if you like the bottom panel, you must add it via command line… i hate panels, and think they’re a waste…i hate icons, and think those too are just fugly and in the way.

what impresses me still about enlightenment, is that 9 years later (or more for some…like Rasterman) i still enjoy using it.

its the minimalistics dream come true, and very stable…
it was bleeding edge in 1999/2000, and now a bit more dated compared to compiz/ metacity/ 3d’s… but if you run it for a week, with an older system, you will be pleasantly suprised how awesome it can be

nice pix jake…
keep e16 alive…and hope e18 is more like e16 w/3d…
i know rasterman has the dream/vision..
i hope he has the motivation/ money/ power to once again be the ultimate WM.

]]> By: Jonashttp://www.ghacks.net/2008/12/15/installing-and-configuring-enlightenment-e16/comment-page-1/#comment-609733 Jonas Fri, 16 Jan 2009 19:58:13 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=9057#comment-609733 "E16 which is the stable version" These days (with E17 never? being declared stable) it's more like the forgotten version. Too bad they make E17 the new xfce (in a sense) instead of the new E16. That made me switch to compiz-fusion, which in some (note) ways resembles E16 more. E16 is a great wm but it's showing it's age. E16 is a nice thing from the past fading away. Anyway nice article but you don't seem to mention eesh. Pretty cool things can be done with e16 and eesh. “E16 which is the stable version”

These days (with E17 never? being declared stable) it’s more like the forgotten version.

Too bad they make E17 the new xfce (in a sense) instead of the new E16. That made me switch to compiz-fusion, which in some (note) ways resembles E16 more. E16 is a great wm but it’s showing it’s age. E16 is a nice thing from the past fading away.

Anyway nice article but you don’t seem to mention eesh. Pretty cool things can be done with e16 and eesh.

]]> By: BeirutBobhttp://www.ghacks.net/2008/12/15/installing-and-configuring-enlightenment-e16/comment-page-1/#comment-573182 BeirutBob Wed, 17 Dec 2008 16:25:04 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=9057#comment-573182 Good article, nice to see E getting some props. @ DJ Wood, look for session.sh in either /usr/local/share/e16/scripts or ~/.e16/scripts to autostart apps when Enlightenment starts. Been a longtime user of Enlightenment on FreeBSD. On my three head unit (no xinerama, each head configured w/6 desktops), I couldn't imagine using anything else. By adding custom entries to the bindings.cfg file, I can switch heads and launch apps without touching the mouse. Good article, nice to see E getting some props.

@ DJ Wood, look for session.sh in either /usr/local/share/e16/scripts or ~/.e16/scripts to autostart apps when Enlightenment starts.

Been a longtime user of Enlightenment on FreeBSD. On my three head unit (no xinerama, each head configured w/6 desktops), I couldn’t imagine using anything else. By adding custom entries to the bindings.cfg file, I can switch heads and launch apps without touching the mouse.

]]> By: DJ Woodhttp://www.ghacks.net/2008/12/15/installing-and-configuring-enlightenment-e16/comment-page-1/#comment-572366 DJ Wood Tue, 16 Dec 2008 23:34:41 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=9057#comment-572366 First, yea E is really amazing! I love how it handles windows, I've found nothing like it. But two things, what theme are you using, I really like it. And, the one minor and yet large inconvenience that keeps me from using it, is there a text file that you know of, that I can configure autostart applications? I just want to autostart apps that don't have a direct window to right click on like gnome-do and a taskbar. Have a Great day! First, yea E is really amazing! I love how it handles windows, I’ve found nothing like it.

But two things, what theme are you using, I really like it.

And, the one minor and yet large inconvenience that keeps me from using it, is there a text file that you know of, that I can configure autostart applications? I just want to autostart apps that don’t have a direct window to right click on like gnome-do and a taskbar.

Have a Great day!

]]> By: Shane Kernshttp://www.ghacks.net/2008/12/15/installing-and-configuring-enlightenment-e16/comment-page-1/#comment-572182 Shane Kerns Tue, 16 Dec 2008 21:01:05 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=9057#comment-572182 I am waiting for E17. I hope it releases soon. I hate using unstable builds of E17 on my Slackware 12.1 (soon to be upgraded to 12.2) machine. I am waiting for E17. I hope it releases soon. I hate using unstable builds of E17 on my Slackware 12.1 (soon to be upgraded to 12.2) machine.

]]> By: MartinJBhttp://www.ghacks.net/2008/12/15/installing-and-configuring-enlightenment-e16/comment-page-1/#comment-571816 MartinJB Tue, 16 Dec 2008 16:09:06 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=9057#comment-571816 Will have a look at this now you explained how to install - keep up the good work Jack - I am learning new things each day Will have a look at this now you explained how to install – keep up the good work Jack – I am learning new things each day

]]> By: jackhttp://www.ghacks.net/2008/12/15/installing-and-configuring-enlightenment-e16/comment-page-1/#comment-571622 jack Tue, 16 Dec 2008 13:07:55 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=9057#comment-571622 ask and yea shall receive. i slopped up another, full-sized, screenshot. ask and yea shall receive. i slopped up another, full-sized, screenshot.

]]> By: Installing and Configuring Enlightenment E16 | BrotherSoft Editor's Bloghttp://www.ghacks.net/2008/12/15/installing-and-configuring-enlightenment-e16/comment-page-1/#comment-571297 Installing and Configuring Enlightenment E16 | BrotherSoft Editor's Blog Tue, 16 Dec 2008 08:23:22 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=9057#comment-571297 [...] following article about Installing and Configuring Enlightenment E16 is from our content partner Ghacks. Over the years I have used countless Linux desktops and window [...] [...] following article about Installing and Configuring Enlightenment E16 is from our content partner Ghacks. Over the years I have used countless Linux desktops and window [...]

]]> By: Toddhttp://www.ghacks.net/2008/12/15/installing-and-configuring-enlightenment-e16/comment-page-1/#comment-570971 Todd Tue, 16 Dec 2008 03:26:07 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=9057#comment-570971 You need bigger pics or clickable ones that blowup... get with the program, I can barely see that; use some bandwidth! You need bigger pics or clickable ones that blowup… get with the program, I can barely see that; use some bandwidth!

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