Have you ever had to create a kiosk PC for use in a business so that customers can either search a database of products or check out your services on line? If so, and you’ve tried to do this with Windows, you know how complex a task it can be. First and foremost – you [...]
- Author: Jack Wallen
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Adding dropshadows in Fluxbox with xcompmgr
In my recent articles I have been covering various window managers and desktops for Linux. So far you can read about Fluxbox, Window Maker, and Xfce 4. These desktops and window managers are solid entries in the Linux desktop. But what if you want to take your Linux desktop further with a bit more eye [...]
- Author: Jack Wallen
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Get to know Linux: Fluxbox
If you’ve been around Linux long enough, then you most likely will have heard about Fluxbox. Fluxbox is a desktop that was based on Blackbox 0.61.1, which makes it extremely light weight, fast, and reliable. Fluxbox is also very minimalistic which makes it ideal for certain situations. Although Fluxbox might seem somewhat lacking in the [...]
- Author: Jack Wallen
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Get To Know Linux: Desktop Environment vs. Window Manager
Ever since the inception of GNOME and KDE there has been confusion among new Linux users which is which and which is best to use. The former question is fairly simple to answer. The latter question, however, is a bit more complex due to user-specific needs/wants. With that in mind let us begin by illustrating [...]