How to change size of JWM taskbar? SOLVED

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pp4mnklinux · #1 Post by **pp4mnklinux** » Fri 03 Nov 2017, 06:26

Hello everybody:

I wanna configure my jwm task bar not to ocupy all the botom/upper SIDE of the screen (so I can faster use the wheel to change among desktops).

What file must I configure and in which manner to obtain this effect.

(I suppose I must go and edit the .jwmrc-tray but I dont know which way I must do it.

I copy here my jwmrc.tray so u can see what I've got.

Please, If u can tell me the correct writting to obtain this

___________________________________My jrwmrc-tray file_________________________

<JWM>
<Tray autohide="false" insert="right" x="0" y="-1" border="1" width="0" height="22" layer="above" layout="horizontal" halign="left" valign="top" >

<TrayButton label="Menu" icon="flat-white.svg" border="true">root:3</TrayButton>
<TrayButton popup="PupShutdown manager" icon="/usr/local/PupShutdown/icons/shutdown48.png" border="false">exec:PupShutdown</TrayButton>
<TrayButton popup="PCManFM" icon="/usr/share/pixmaps/filemanager48.png" border="false">exec:pcmanfm</TrayButton>
<TrayButton popup="XVidCap" icon="/usr/share/icons/videocamera.png" border="false">exec:xvidcap</TrayButton>
<TrayButton popup="SlimJet" icon="/usr/share/pixmaps/slimjet.png" border="false">exec:slimjet</TrayButton>
<Pager/>

<TaskList maxwidth="250"/>
<Dock/>





<Swallow name="xload" width="32">
xload -nolabel -bg "#888888"
</Swallow>
<Clock format="%H:%M:%S">PupClockset</Clock>
</Tray>
</JWM>

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THANKS A LOT FOR YOUR HELP

zigbert · #2 Post by **zigbert** » Fri 03 Nov 2017, 06:59

Looking at your config-file, my guess is that this is an older version of JWM? If so, it is the <tasklist> that auto-maximizes the tray to occupy all width. In the later versions of JWM (later than 2.3.5 I think), you can achieve your goal with a <tasklist> in your tray by at least 2 solutions:

- changing halign="left" to halign="center".
- using a minus-value for width. This will place the tray at left-bottom.

Depending of your monitor resolution, you may want to iconlfy the apps in the <tasklist> by setting <tasklist maxwidth="25">.

The tray-editor in many Puppies is a nice tool to learn more about settings as it shows the full tray-code in the right pane

pp4mnklinux · #3 Post by **pp4mnklinux** » Fri 03 Nov 2017, 07:04

THANKS A LOT FOR YOUR ANSWER.

I'll try it later (jwm editor) now I'm at work

HAVE A VERY NICE DAY, my friend!!!

pp4mnklinux · #4 Post by **pp4mnklinux** » Fri 03 Nov 2017, 15:30

HELLO AGAIN:

This solution doesn't work for my computer.

I modify the .jwmrc-tray the way u indicate, and doesn't work (I must did it incorrectly, so please, if you can write me the full line /orders I must include)

I can download the software u suggest.

THANKS A LOT

zigbert · #5 Post by **zigbert** » Fri 03 Nov 2017, 17:10

what version of jwm are you running?

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jwm -v

pp4mnklinux · #6 Post by **pp4mnklinux** » Sun 05 Nov 2017, 03:44

zigbert · #7 Post by **zigbert** » Sun 05 Nov 2017, 13:21

Your version of JWM is old. Without upgrading, I think the only solution for a fixed size is to remove the taskbar from the tray.

MochiMoppel · #8 Post by **MochiMoppel** » Sun 05 Nov 2017, 16:09

pp4mnklinux wrote:I wanna configure my jwm task bar not to ocupy all the botom/upper SIDE of the screen (so I can faster use the wheel to change among desktops).

By "not to ocupy all the botom/upper SIDE of the screen" do you really mean to make the tray shorter? As zigbert explained you would have to give up the task list, And you would leave dead space besides your shortened tray, just for the purpose of landing your mouse there and use the scrollwheel? That would be a high price to pay.

First of all you can put the mouse cursor over the pager and use the wheel. With your configuration you can't slam the cursor against the screen edge, which makes this method somewhat slow and inconvenient, but if you set the border to "0" you can:

<Tray autohide="false" insert="right" x="0" y="-1" border="0" .....

Another option is to move the bottom tray a bit up so that a small strip of desktop is accessible below the tray. It would give you the whole bottom edge as "landing zone" for your mouse cursor.

This would create a 2px desktop strip below the tray:

<Tray autohide="false" insert="right" x="0" y="-2" border="1" .....

After you changed your jrwmrc-tray file make sure to run jwm -restart to see the result.

pp4mnklinux · #9 Post by **pp4mnklinux** » Tue 07 Nov 2017, 20:23

Hi, MochiMoppel , thanks a lot.

I tried both solutions, but I prefer free spaces at the sides (as I have got with lxcompizpup 14.10

Can you tell me what version of jwm must I install to can adjust the size.

THANKS A LOT

Have a nice day

zigbert · #10 Post by **zigbert** » Wed 08 Nov 2017, 00:25

According to the changelog, my guess is 2.3.3

bigpup · #11 Post by **bigpup** » Wed 08 Nov 2017, 06:59

Try this.

Requires the .jwmrc-tray file to have this for the line of code.

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<Tray autohide="off" insert="right" x="0" y="-1" width="-60" height="30" layer="above" layout="horizontal" halign="center" valign="bottom" >

Note: that is all on one line. Sorry it does not show as one line in the post.

You can adjust that width number to what you want.
Notice it is a negative number.
Also, you are adjusting for the center placement of the tray option.
That is why halign="center".
That places the tray at center and adjust from there.

backi · #12 Post by **backi** » Wed 08 Nov 2017, 14:19

Hey !

Why not installing JWMDesk-2.4.2 ...
Let`s you easyly modyfy a lot of things to your liking ......not only Taskbar .

http://murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=101460

pp4mnklinux · #13 Post by **pp4mnklinux** » Fri 10 Nov 2017, 06:13

Hello backi (and the rest of u)

I tried all these solutions but no one works.

I ve got jwm 4.2 but cant modify the horizontal size of the task bar.

Modify the widht to negative number doesn't work (It must be because of some changes)

Lets stop this question, because my OS is not the normal puppy (I know it now for sure)

THANKS EVERYBODY

MochiMoppel · #14 Post by **MochiMoppel** » Fri 10 Nov 2017, 07:41

pp4mnklinux wrote:I ve got jwm 4.2 but cant modify the horizontal size of the task bar.

Of course you can't since apparently you haven't udated. There is no "jwm 4.2".

Modify the widht to negative number doesn't work (It must be because of some changes)

You need at least version 2.3.4 to do that. (see here)

pp4mnklinux · #15 Post by **pp4mnklinux** » Sat 11 Nov 2017, 14:31

[Thanks a lot

I solved it but it takes me a lot of time.

Now I have got my puppy as I wanted.

Thanks again for your help

I'll explain later what I did.

https://youtu.be/i-dAhCX2_2s (utube video)

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1PLuSV ... XZ8VO6aewA

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