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| jack_mort wrote: | Really cool this howto ! I'll finaly be able to wipe out gdm  But I've just a little question : is it possible to change the default cursor, as in gdm ? I suppose it's controlled in the Xresources file, but I can't find how  |
XDM runs as root, so if you set a cursor for the root user then it will change the cursor in XDM. There might be another way of doing it, but that will work and I am not sure of other methods. |
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in regards to setting a cursor
man xsetroot
| Code: | -cursor cursorfile maskfile
This lets you change the pointer cursor to whatever you want when the pointer cursor is outside of any window. Cursor and mask files are bitmaps
(little pictures), and can be made with the bitmap(1) program. You probably want the mask file to be all black until you get used to the way masks
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thease might be useful
| Code: | -cursor_name cursorname
This lets you change the pointer cursor to one of the standard cursors from the cursor font. Refer to appendix B of the X protocol for the names
(except that the XC_ prefix is elided for this option). |
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WhyteWolf: Yeah, I forgot about reading that. I shall look into that when I get home.  |
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| Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2005 4:38 pm Post subject: Re: Making XDM look good |
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That's sweet. Thanks Pwnz3r! 
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| Is it possible just to use my ~/.xinitrc so when I log in with XDM it is the same as startx? When I log in now whith XDM it only starts my WM discribed in /etc/rc.conf. |
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| pjj wrote: | | Is it possible just to use my ~/.xinitrc so when I log in with XDM it is the same as startx? When I log in now whith XDM it only starts my WM discribed in /etc/rc.conf. |
Make the file /etc/X11/Sessions/default just have the following in it. I shall add this to my howto as well, so thanks for mentioning it.
That should do the trick, but if not then please tell me. |
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| An easier way to do that is to use ~/.xsession instead of ~/.xinitrc. One can be a link to the other, if you update it often. |
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| Don't work . I had to create the /etc/X11/Sessions/default file and just put source ~/.xinitrc in it. Also maked a symbolic link from ~/.xinitrc to ~/.xsession but this also didn't solve the problem. It is still starting up just as before no difference. |
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| Did the /etc/X11/Sessions/default idea work? Just making sure because that post sort of confused me. :\ |
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| No didn't work . Sorry to confuse you my English isn't that good (you probably noticed already) |
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I want to change the font to my own how can I do that.
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| blmartin777 wrote: | I want to change the font to my own how can I do that.
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Look at the Xresources file.
pjj: Make the XESSION in /etc/rc.conf is set to "default". Cheers. |
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| I changed the fonts in that file but they still don't show up? |
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| blmartin777 wrote: | | I changed the fonts in that file but they still don't show up? |
Post your lines for the fonts. Also, make sure to name them via values from xfontsel. |
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| OK what if the font that I use on my desktop isn't in xfontsel? |
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| Not sure how to change the font size either? |
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| Pwnz3r wrote: |
pjj: Make the XESSION in /etc/rc.conf is set to "default". Cheers. |
Didn't work but I found a solution just put a '#' before XSESSION='(some WM) solves the problem (so now ~/.xinitrc is executed ) |
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http://www.picturehost.co.uk/free.one/xdmshot.png
i found a way to control my music before even logging in...
i was lucky ncmpc can be controlled using only the mouse bc the login grabs all keyboard input..
can i get rid of the black borders around the term though?
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| blmartin777 wrote: | | OK what if the font that I use on my desktop isn't in xfontsel? |
XDM only supports using non-AA fonts that show up in xfontsel, so you will have to choose another font.
NME: I am not sure how to get rid of the black borders. :\ |
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well I installed artwiz fonts and snap the one you have isn't there either nor does it show up on my xdm login? What about changing the size too?
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make sure you're putting the appropriate path in xorg.conf and running fc-cache -fc as root outside of Xorg after installing a font. try running xfontsel in X, the font should then show up there.
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| blmartin777 wrote: | well I installed artwiz fonts and snap the one you have isn't there either nor does it show up on my xdm login? What about changing the size too?
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Make sure to add...
| Code: | | FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/artwiz" |
...to /etc/X11/xorg.conf. As for changing the size, xfontsel will have an option for that when setting up the font string. |
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| NME wrote: | http://www.picturehost.co.uk/free.one/xdmshot.png
i found a way to control my music before even logging in...
i was lucky ncmpc can be controlled using only the mouse bc the login grabs all keyboard input..
can i get rid of the black borders around the term though? |
Now this looks cool!! Please release |
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