Newbie

[Ken Moffat]

Peter Milne wrote:

>On 21 Apr 2003 23:32:24 +0200
>Olivier Fourdan <fourdan at xfce.org> wrote:
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>>Peter,
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>>xfwm is a window manager. icewm is another window manager. Only once
>>window manager can run at a time.
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>>If you don't know what to do, run "startxfce" from a console.
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>This is what I have done.  I edited my .xinitrc file where I normally have: #exec icewm  I changed it to #exec xfce.
>I then startx and xfce loads.  My problem is this, When I open my email client or browser, I no longer have the minimize, maximize or close x at the top of the window.  I cannot change windoow, I have to go to file, exit to close the window so I can view any other open window....why is this so? Another thing is to change my desktop from 1 to 2 or 3 or 4...this does not work.
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You are running xfce without a window manager.
instead of typing "startx", try typing "startxfce"
Or in .xinitrc, try changeing "exec xfce" to "exec startxfce"
When you exec xfce you are not running everything you need.