Re: selecting a window manager (for newbies)

[Sean Murphy <murphy erim-int com>]

It's pretty easy, just install the rpm's (using 'rpm -Uvh *.rpm'), then
open the Gnome control center (should be a button on your panel that looks
like a toolbox).  Then, in control center expand the "Desktop" entry and
you should see a submenu item call "Window Manager".  Highlight "Window
Manager" and the right hand side of the control center should bring up a
window showing all the window managers you have installed with one labelled
(Current), which is should be Enlightenment.  Sawmill should show up as an
option, select it, then press the OK button down below.  That's it, your
window manager should switch to Sawmill.  Then you can either click the
button that says "Run Configuration Tool for Sawmill" or if you look
further down in the left hand pane of control center, you'll see that
Sawmill has put all of its options in there for you to customize it!

Good luck!
Sean

Rich Rudnick wrote:

> my first post to any linux-related site, so please be kind:
>
> How do I change the window manager that gnome uses?  I've been using
> enlightenment 1.5.5, (came with RH6.1),  upgraded to 1.6.3, but would
> like to check out sawmill.  I've gotten the RPMs from sourceforge.net,
> but before installing I'd like to understand how to configure X to use
> *any* window manager.  I've looked at the man pages, FAQ, info, etc.,
> but unless I'm missing something obvious I cannot figure it out!  Would
> someone please point me in the right direction?  My thanks in advance.
>
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