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@@ -1,20 +1,43 @@ -*- outline -*- Ratpoison Frequently Asked Questions -* Where does the name `ratpoison' come from? +* Conceptual Questions +** Where does the name `ratpoison' come from? -* Where are the window decorations? +** Where are the window decorations? -* So, what is wrong with the mouse? +** So, what is wrong with the mouse? -* Why can't I move the windows around? +** Why can't I move the windows around? +There's no point. -* The Gimp is impossible to use under ratpoison! +* Usability & Customization Questions +** The Gimp is impossible to use under ratpoison! -* How do I bind something to a single keystroke? +** 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 +party programs that you can look into. xbindkeys seems to be a good +choice. Use ratpoison's -c command-line argument to send a command to +ratpoison. -* What about workspaces? +** What about workspaces? +Windows can be divided into different groups. Each group of windows +has a number and optionally a name. With a bit of glue code, you can +create workspaces. -* Can I save and restore frame configurations? +** Can I save and restore frame configurations? +Yes you can! Look at fdump and frestore. -* How do I get rid of that 1 pixel border around some of the windows? +** How do I get rid of that 1 pixel border around some of the windows? +Put this line in your .ratpoisonrc file: + +defborder 0 + +** I want feature XYZ +What you want is probably already in Emacs. If you don't use Emacs, +start. If do use Emacs, use it more. If you *still* can't do what you +want to do, you probably shouldn't do it. + +If you're stubborn enough to keep trying, patch ratpoison and post the +patch on the mailing list. Don't forget to read the README.developers +file. |