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authorrcyeske <rcyeske>2003-11-25 22:49:46 +0000
committerrcyeske <rcyeske>2003-11-25 22:49:46 +0000
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expanded on the gimp impossibility discussion, its a little less discouraging now.
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@@ -21,7 +21,23 @@ or if you use emacs, type:
C-h i m ratpoison RET
-** The Gimp is impossible to use under ratpoison!
+** How do I use the gimp (or similar apps) under ratpoison?
+Some programs fit more into the ratpoison paradigm than others.
+Unfortunatly, the gimp can be difficult to use under ratpoison. There
+are however, several options if you must use it.
+
+1) manually split and adjust frames to accomodate the various gimp
+ windows.
+
+2) use some scripts to automate the kinds of things you will have to
+ do in (1) (some users have published these on the mailing list,
+ search the archives).
+
+3) use the (still experimental) tmpwm command to temporarily switch to
+ another window manager. Be sure to exit that window manager when
+ you are finished with the gimp to return to ratpoison.
+
+4) fix the gimp to work better with ratpoison.
** How do I bind a command to a single keystroke?
Pressing C-t is too much work for you, eh? There are plenty of 3rd