[mythtv-users] My experience with the ratpoison window manager

[stan at stanandliz.net]

> On 11/07/2006 10:46 PM, Brad DerManouelian wrote:
>> On Nov 8, 2006, at 8:07 AM, stan at stanandliz.net wrote:
>>> Sorry to sound confused, but why do you need a window manager at all?
>>>
>>> I have a boot script that runs the following command on startup:
>>>
>>> startx /usr/bin/mythfrontend &
>>>
>> Without a window manager many people end up with focus issues when
>> they run external programs like xine to view movies or mame to play
>> games - specifically, lirc stops responding to the front application.
>
> http://mythtv.org/wiki/index.php/Frequently_Asked_Questions#Q:_Do_I_really_need_a_window_manager_for_a_frontend_only_box.3F
>
>> If you only use myth frontend and its internal player, you probably
>> don't need it.
>
> If you don't run one you shouldn't post /any/ questions about focus
> issues or keyboard lockups or "only moves one cell in the program guide"
> or ... to this list.  See the above link for why you /should/ run a
> window manager and why it /never/ hurts to do so (i.e. it doesn't save
> resources to run without one).

Noted - howevever, please bear in mind that I used to run ratpoison but
when I upgraded to 0.20 I didn't bother and everything runs fine. I do use
mplayer and xine for mythvideo and mythdvd and everything runs fine.

Stephen

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