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[stu90]

Lucid 5.2 openbox windows manager and Tint2 panel.



First install Tint2.pet
http://www.smokey01.com/stu90/lucid.puppy.pets/tint2-0.7.1-1.pet

Then open Rox-filer file manager and navigate to /root directory - in a clear area right mouse click > Display > Show hidden

Now in the /root directory look for the file .xinitrc

Before we edit this file first make a back up copy in case you want to revert back to the lucid default with fbpanel - drag & drop > Copy to some other directory or partition.

On the /root/.xinitrc file Right mouse button click > file '.xinitrc' > open as text


The two lines we will edit are line:164 and line:169

On both lines delete the fbpanel text and replace it with tint2

So now lines 164 to 169 in /root/.xinitrc should look like this:

[alexandrion]

hi,
do you have any idea why the icons are not the way they should be?

http://img576.imageshack.us/img576/4215/fffn.png

[stu90]

If you mean the system tray icons - i presume these are displayed in the order they are started, as far as i am aware Tint2 has no control over that order?
Are they in a different order when using a different windows manager - Maybe try a full reboot see if they change position.

[alexandrion]

look closer at the application icons, here's how they should look like (same config different distro)

http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/4224/0041y.png

[stu90]

Yes i see what you are reffering to now - I don't know what that theme is could you post the config file?
I just edited the theme i am using to:

[alexandrion]

sorry i didn't answer few months ago but i left puppy, i'm back now (not sure for how long)
i'm still not sure as to why the icons didn't display properly but now they work p.s. i used a tint2 pet file i made from the latest tint2 ppa since the latest tint2 allows dragging icons along the panel

p.s. here's how my tint2 looks (if anyone else is interested)

http://i.imgur.com/AAg1S.png

[SimpleWater]

I do not recommend this. I tried this out and followed the directions carefully, and it kinda of broke puppy. While its a little buggy, restarting x crashes it, also the tray applets stop functioning properly. The worst part is, if you switch back to fbpanel, meaning you replace .xinitrc with your backup, activate it from the bootloader, and uninstall the pet. You will still have the same problems, there is no fixing it. So, if you would not like to break your system like i did, then do not do it.

[lithpr]

I've had great success using tint2. I say, "go for it"

[stu90]

[SimpleWater]

[DaveS]

I have also had great success with Openbox/Tint2, nothing broke.

[oldyeller]

I like the tint2

But how can I get a menu for the apps besides using the mouse?

Thanks

[musher0]

[Pelo]

Stu90 : tint2 step by step : absolutely perfect description.
Success ! merci.