Changeset 1c060d7 for lxqt/desktop/post-install.xml

Timestamp:

06/24/2023 04:22:37 AM (15 months ago)

Author:

Bruce Dubbs <bdubbs@…>

Branches:

12.0, 12.1, 12.2, gimp3, ken/TL2024, ken/tuningfonts, lazarus, lxqt, plabs/newcss, python3.11, rahul/power-profiles-daemon, renodr/vulkan-addition, trunk, xry111/for-12.3, xry111/llvm18, xry111/spidermonkey128

Children:

fccb7d3d

Parents:

5c25cbdc

Message:

More changes to lxqt desktop instructions.

File:

• lxqt/desktop/post-install.xml (modified) (3 diffs)

lxqt/desktop/post-install.xml

@@ -121 +121 @@
     </para>
 
-<screen revision="sysv"><userinput>cat &gt; ~/.xinitrc &lt;&lt; "EOF"
-<literal>ck-launch-session dbus-launch --exit-with-session startlxqt</literal>
-EOF
-
-startx</userinput></screen>
-
-<screen revision="systemd"><userinput>cat &gt; ~/.xinitrc &lt;&lt; "EOF"
+<screen><userinput>cat &gt; ~/.xinitrc &lt;&lt; "EOF"
 <literal>exec startlxqt</literal>
 EOF
@@ -141 +135 @@
       <command>startx</command> was executed will display many messages,
       including X starting messages, applications automatically started with
-      the session, and eventually, some warning and error messages. You may
-      prefer to redirect those messages to a log file, which not only will keep
-      the initial vt uncluttered, but can also be used for debug purposes. This
-      can be done starting X with:
+      the session, and eventually, some warning and error messages, but are
+      hidden by the graphical interface. You may prefer to redirect those
+      messages to a log file, which can  be used for debug purposes. This can
+      be done starting X with:
     </para>
 
@@ -151 +145 @@
   </sect2>
 
+  <sect2>
+    <title>Initial Configuration</title>
+
+    <para>
+      When LXQt first starts, it will ask you for the window manager to use.
+      To start, the BLFS editors recomment using <application>openbox</application>.
+      At this point both the background and the panel will be black.  Right clicking 
+      on the backgound will bring up a menu and selecting "Desktop Preferences"
+      will allow you to change the background color or set a background image.
+    </para>
+
+    <para>
+      The panel will be at the bottom of the screen.  Right clicking on the 
+      panel will bring up a menu that will allow you to customize the panel 
+      including adding widgets and setting the background color.
+    </para>
+
+  </sect2>
 </sect1>