%general-entities; ]> $LastChangedBy$ $Date$ sawfish-&sawfish-version; Sawfish Introduction to sawfish The sawfish package contains a window manager. This is useful for organizing and displaying windows where all window decorations are configurable and all user-interface policy is controlled through the extension language. Package Information Download (HTTP): Download (FTP): Download MD5 sum: &sawfish-md5sum; Download size: &sawfish-size; Estimated disk space required: &sawfish-buildsize; Estimated build time: &sawfish-time; sawfish Dependencies Required and User Notes: Installation of sawfish Install sawfish by running the following commands: ./configure --prefix=/usr --libexec=/usr/sbin \ --infodir=/usr/share/info --disable-themer && make Now, as the root user: make install Command Explanations --disable-themer: This option prevents building the sawfish themer. This program was not migrated to GTK-2. : This command directs sawfish to use libaudiofile for sound manipulation. : This command directs sawfish to use the Enlightened Sound Daemon. Configuring sawfish Configuration Information ~/.xinitrc Be sure to backup your current .xinitrc before proceeding. cat >> ~/.xinitrc << "EOF" exec sawfish EOF Contents Installed Programs Installed Libraries Installed Directory sawfish, sawfish-client, and sawfish-ui None /usr/share/sawfish, /usr/sbin/sawfish, and /usr/lib/rep/*/ Short Descriptions sawfish is the extensible window manager using a Lisp-based scripting language. sawfish sawfish-client allows you to connect to a window manager process and evaluate arbitrary Lisp forms. sawfish-client sawfish-ui is the sawfish configurator. sawfish-ui