Borrowed a GNOME tip from a dwm tips page [1]. Thanks to ohmega. Also some minor tidying of the html. [1] http://code.google.com/p/ohmega-notes/wiki/DWM -- Alex Tarkovsky New patches: [Add tip on disabling splash screen to gnome.html Alex Tarkovsky <alextarkovsky@gmail.com>**20071028040557] { hunk ./gnome.html 23 - <h2>      xmonad</h2> - <h2>      gnome with xmonad</h2> + <h2>      xmonad</h2> + <h2>      gnome with xmonad</h2> hunk ./gnome.html 238 - another extension</a> currently under development in xmonad darcs + another extension</a> currently under development in xmonad darcs hunk ./gnome.html 264 - <p><strong>Background image</strong> — Setting the background - image for the Nautilus-drawn desktop also sets the background for - xmonad's workspaces which are drawn independently from Nautilus. - If you need to change the image programmatically (i.e. from some - extension setting in xmonad's <code>Config.hs</code>), you can use - the command:</p> + <p><strong>Disable splash screen and Nautilus desktop</strong> + — Some find the Nautilus-managed desktop unhelpful when used + in combination with xmonad. To disable it (while continuing to use + Nautilus to manage files), you can use the command:</p> hunk ./gnome.html 269 - gconftool --type string --set /desktop/gnome/background/picture_filename "/path/to/your/image.png" + gconftool --type boolean --set /apps/nautilus/preferences/show_desktop false + </pre> + <p>The splash screen is another potential annoyance. It may also be + disabled:</p> + <pre> + gconftool --type boolean --set /apps/gnome-session/options/show_splash_screen false hunk ./gnome.html 279 - <p><strong>No desktop</strong> — Some find the Nautilus-managed - desktop unhelpful when used in combination with XMonad. To disable it - (while continuing to use Nautilus to manage files), you can use the - command:</p> + <p><strong>Workspace background image</strong> — The usual + methods of setting the background image for the Nautilus-drawn + desktop also determine the background used by xmonad's workspaces + (which of course are drawn independently of Nautilus's desktop). If + you need to change the workspace background programmatically (i.e. + from some extension setting in xmonad's configuration file), you can + use the command:</p> hunk ./gnome.html 287 - gconftool --type boolean --set /apps/nautilus/preferences/show_desktop 0 + gconftool --type string --set /desktop/gnome/background/picture_filename "/path/to/your/image.png" hunk ./gnome.html 289 - <p><em>NB: On some platforms the </em><code>gconftool</code> - <em> binary is named </em><code>gconftool-2</code><em> instead</em>. - </p> hunk ./gnome.html 292 +<p> +<em>NB: On some platforms the </em><code>gconftool</code> +<em> binary is named </em><code>gconftool-2</code><em> instead</em>. +</p> + hunk ./gnome.html 302 -Mon Oct 15 11:40:10 GMT 2007 +Sun Oct 28 03:29:03 GMT 2007 } Context: [some new things Don Stewart <dons@galois.com>**20071028022434] [no more simple stacking Don Stewart <dons@galois.com>**20071027234658] [java workaround Don Stewart <dons@galois.com>**20071027175128] [y Don Stewart <dons@galois.com>**20071026210208] [cursor Don Stewart <dons@galois.com>**20071026185901] [more stuff Don Stewart <dons@galois.com>**20071025230915] [start on osx page Don Stewart <dons@galois.com>**20071025152623] [new stuff Don Stewart <dons@galois.com>**20071024144613] [add link to the wiki Don Stewart <dons@galois.com>**20071022222713] [fix contrib.html typo Devin Mullins <me@twifkak.com>**20071022112907] [new stuff Don Stewart <dons@galois.com>**20071022144102] [changes to press.html Don Stewart <dons@galois.com>**20071022034032] [movie changed locations Don Stewart <dons@galois.com>**20071019223912] [tweak Don Stewart <dons@galois.com>**20071019181659] [update frontpage slightly, and tour.html Don Stewart <dons@galois.com>**20071019171633] [new stuff Don Stewart <dons@galois.com>**20071018233235] [update contrib list Don Stewart <dons@galois.com>**20071018233132] [nautilus-no-desktop mike@datagrok.org**20071018122130 Here's a tiny patch to include instructions to disable the nautilus-managed desktop. ] [update announce Don Stewart <dons@galois.com>**20071017225352] [validate index.html Don Stewart <dons@galois.com>**20071017222219] [new stuff Don Stewart <dons@galois.com>**20071017221940] [the about.html is kinda pointless Don Stewart <dons@galois.com>**20071017221723] [new stuff Don Stewart <dons@galois.com>**20071017221605] [tune announce text Don Stewart <dons@galois.com>**20071017204317] [Website: Correct manageHook instructions in gnome.html Alex Tarkovsky <alextarkovsky@gmail.com>**20071017195500] [add announce Don Stewart <dons@galois.com>**20071017182352] [Stupid man2html Spencer Janssen <sjanssen@cse.unl.edu>**20071016214927] [Update manpage Spencer Janssen <sjanssen@cse.unl.edu>**20071016213449] [Website: Handle overflow of pre-formatted code gracefully Alex Tarkovsky <alextarkovsky@gmail.com>**20071016074553] [Website: Add GNOME howto, integrate with main page and FAQ Alex Tarkovsky <alextarkovsky@gmail.com>**20071016074210] [some links found by google Don Stewart <dons@galois.com>**20071014022812] [tweak text Don Stewart <dons@galois.com>**20071013212726] [add portable xmonad.cabal file for demo purposes Don Stewart <dons@galois.com>**20071013190930] [update contrib.html slightly Don Stewart <dons@galois.com>**20071013184520] [add ghc 6.8 instructoins Don Stewart <dons@galois.com>**20071012203046] [update links Don Stewart <dons@galois.com>**20071012174013] [ewhm screenshots Don Stewart <dons@galois.com>**20071007151842] [debian link Don Stewart <dons@galois.com>**20071007134748] [xmonad.mov Don Stewart <dons@galois.com>**20071007134257] [tweaks Don Stewart <dons@galois.com>**20071007124456] [Moving to code.haskell.org Spencer Janssen <sjanssen@cse.unl.edu>**20071006191657] [dishes Don Stewart <dons@galois.com>**20071006153038] [section on x11 headers Don Stewart <dons@galois.com>**20071006092321] [more links Don Stewart <dons@galois.com>**20071004033656] [FAQ about multi-head Spencer Janssen <sjanssen@cse.unl.edu>**20071003040636] [faqs Don Stewart <dons@galois.com>**20070927183946] [gobolinux Don Stewart <dons@galois.com>**20070926201645] [openbsd journal Don Stewart <dons@galois.com>**20070921185706] [Use the new logo Spencer Janssen <sjanssen@cse.unl.edu>**20070917021928] [Another typo Spencer Janssen <sjanssen@cse.unl.edu>**20070917021235] [Typo Spencer Janssen <sjanssen@cse.unl.edu>**20070917012911] [Use an opaque background Spencer Janssen <sjanssen@cse.unl.edu>**20070914012930] [rob's dzen article Don Stewart <dons@galois.com>**20070916180201] [new stuff Don Stewart <dons@cse.unsw.edu.au>**20070912175105] [Add small and large version of the new logo Spencer Janssen <sjanssen@cse.unl.edu>**20070914010810] [Add logo.svg Spencer Janssen <sjanssen@cse.unl.edu>**20070914010746] [new article Don Stewart <dons@cse.unsw.edu.au>**20070906151717] [add announce textz Don Stewart <dons@cse.unsw.edu.au>**20070905004722] [linke to stable xmc Don Stewart <dons@cse.unsw.edu.au>**20070905001531] [update contrib.html with link to haddocks Don Stewart <dons@cse.unsw.edu.au>**20070904234604] [validate tour.html Don Stewart <dons@cse.unsw.edu.au>**20070904225609] [validate faq.html Don Stewart <dons@cse.unsw.edu.au>**20070904225520] [workspace image Don Stewart <dons@cse.unsw.edu.au>**20070904225459] [update faq Don Stewart <dons@cse.unsw.edu.au>**20070904225413] [update intro Don Stewart <dons@cse.unsw.edu.au>**20070904224751] [add tour sections on floating clients, log hooks and workspaces+xinerama Don Stewart <dons@cse.unsw.edu.au>**20070904224022] [more stuff Don Stewart <dons@cse.unsw.edu.au>**20070904220933] [more details Don Stewart <dons@cse.unsw.edu.au>**20070904215945] [update press.html Don Stewart <dons@cse.unsw.edu.au>**20070904205520] [update index.html for 0.3 release Don Stewart <dons@cse.unsw.edu.au>**20070904205214] [+blog Don Stewart <dons@cse.unsw.edu.au>**20070830115148] [Update manpage Spencer Janssen <sjanssen@cse.unl.edu>**20070824045756] [more links Don Stewart <dons@cse.unsw.edu.au>**20070821051133] [typo Don Stewart <dons@cse.unsw.edu.au>**20070810140343] [s/batter/battery Spencer Janssen <sjanssen@cse.unl.edu>**20070818022625] [more press Don Stewart <dons@cse.unsw.edu.au>**20070807032939] [dead link Don Stewart <dons@cse.unsw.edu.au>**20070807030945] [sort Don Stewart <dons@cse.unsw.edu.au>**20070807030546] [tweaks Don Stewart <dons@cse.unsw.edu.au>**20070806020416] [tweak Don Stewart <dons@cse.unsw.edu.au>**20070805092846] [screenshots of tabbed Don Stewart <dons@cse.unsw.edu.au>**20070805092438] [typo Don Stewart <dons@cse.unsw.edu.au>**20070805070512] [revamp contrib page Don Stewart <dons@cse.unsw.edu.au>**20070805064840] [link to HW paper Don Stewart <dons@cse.unsw.edu.au>**20070805041703] [more stuff Don Stewart <dons@cse.unsw.edu.au>**20070805004144] [german blog Don Stewart <dons@cse.unsw.edu.au>**20070804024701] [nice russian blog Don Stewart <dons@cse.unsw.edu.au>**20070802022808] [index.html Don Stewart <dons@cse.unsw.edu.au>**20070802013405] [w3c validation police wagnerd@stanford.edu**20070729055139] [link to oscon page Don Stewart <dons@cse.unsw.edu.au>**20070726042904] [s/supportslogging/supports logging Spencer Janssen <sjanssen@cse.unl.edu>**20070718060709] [add 2 new blogs Don Stewart <dons@cse.unsw.edu.au>**20070717010121] [Reload is mod-q now Spencer Janssen <sjanssen@cse.unl.edu>**20070705183200] [Typo Spencer Janssen <sjanssen@cse.unl.edu>**20070705183059] [add olpc laptop Don Stewart <dons@cse.unsw.edu.au>**20070703040536] [add ndm's talk Don Stewart <dons@cse.unsw.edu.au>**20070629005404] [kicker doesn't set override-redirect Spencer Janssen <sjanssen@cse.unl.edu>**20070628192136] [xsystray supports override-redirect Don Stewart <dons@cse.unsw.edu.au>**20070622032221] [replace /home/dons with $HOME Don Stewart <dons@cse.unsw.edu.au>**20070622032050] [more articles Don Stewart <dons@cse.unsw.edu.au>**20070622000751] [ubuntu script Don Stewart <dons@cse.unsw.edu.au>**20070620072315] [switch alignment Don Stewart <dons@cse.unsw.edu.au>**20070619075351] [nice photo of rob's setup Don Stewart <dons@cse.unsw.edu.au>**20070619074807] [image of cpubar Don Stewart <dons@cse.unsw.edu.au>**20070619012357] [Remove all references to exec Spencer Janssen <sjanssen@cse.unl.edu>**20070618202057] [vimperator Don Stewart <dons@cse.unsw.edu.au>**20070617053525] [more press Don Stewart <dons@cse.unsw.edu.au>**20070617040611] [combo screenshot Don Stewart <dons@cse.unsw.edu.au>**20070612085436] [japanese blogger Don Stewart <dons@cse.unsw.edu.au>**20070611030308] [typoo Don Stewart <dons@cse.unsw.edu.au>**20070610122012] [update faq.html a bit Don Stewart <dons@cse.unsw.edu.au>**20070610090342] [update front paae Don Stewart <dons@cse.unsw.edu.au>**20070610071156] [update info on log hooks Don Stewart <dons@cse.unsw.edu.au>**20070610071106] [update gmane link Don Stewart <dons@cse.unsw.edu.au>**20070609061801] [typos Don Stewart <dons@cse.unsw.edu.au>**20070609035325] [update contributed extensions page Don Stewart <dons@cse.unsw.edu.au>**20070609034211] [glasser's post Don Stewart <dons@cse.unsw.edu.au>**20070607022745] [add section on --user Don Stewart <dons@cse.unsw.edu.au>**20070605083446] [FAQ: How can I use xmonad with a display manager? Jason Creighton <jcreigh@gmail.com>**20070605031517] [faqs Don Stewart <dons@cse.unsw.edu.au>**20070604002502] [explain the two pane concept Don Stewart <dons@cse.unsw.edu.au>**20070603050452] [clarify stumpwm/rp diffs Don Stewart <dons@cse.unsw.edu.au>**20070603031235] [move `about' text to subpage Don Stewart <dons@cse.unsw.edu.au>**20070603030554] [reorder Don Stewart <dons@cse.unsw.edu.au>**20070603030541] [index Don Stewart <dons@cse.unsw.edu.au>**20070603023852] [index tour.html Don Stewart <dons@cse.unsw.edu.au>**20070603023001] [other C libs you might need Don Stewart <dons@cse.unsw.edu.au>**20070602094546] [lennart's blog Don Stewart <dons@cse.unsw.edu.au>**20070602084236] [reorder Don Stewart <dons@cse.unsw.edu.au>**20070602082749] [typo Don Stewart <dons@cse.unsw.edu.au>**20070602072415] [wibble Don Stewart <dons@cse.unsw.edu.au>**20070602071437] [Add overview and installation walkthrough Don Stewart <dons@cse.unsw.edu.au>**20070602065455] [don't link to Config.hs as 'key reference' Don Stewart <dons@cse.unsw.edu.au>**20070602025237] [add new contrib module Don Stewart <dons@cse.unsw.edu.au>**20070601044546] [osnews article Don Stewart <dons@cse.unsw.edu.au>**20070601002818] [headings stays as #ea2a2a Don Stewart <dons@cse.unsw.edu.au>**20070531034514] [clockwise clarify Don Stewart <dons@cse.unsw.edu.au>**20070531033213] [darker red Don Stewart <dons@cse.unsw.edu.au>**20070531033149] [generic links to hackage Don Stewart <dons@cse.unsw.edu.au>**20070531032224] [press.html Don Stewart <dons@cse.unsw.edu.au>**20070531020844] [point to 0.2 Don Stewart <dons@cse.unsw.edu.au>**20070531012623] [add a name's Don Stewart <dons@cse.unsw.edu.au>**20070530074310] [typo Don Stewart <dons@cse.unsw.edu.au>**20070530073750] [load one less image Don Stewart <dons@cse.unsw.edu.au>**20070530073118] [Update manpage for xmonad 0.2 Spencer Janssen <sjanssen@cse.unl.edu>**20070531010356] [emph Don Stewart <dons@cse.unsw.edu.au>**20070530062539] [track mod-q binding Don Stewart <dons@cse.unsw.edu.au>**20070530062328] [expand on 'master' a bit Don Stewart <dons@cse.unsw.edu.au>**20070530055836] [link Don Stewart <dons@cse.unsw.edu.au>**20070530054912] [add large images, fix some typos Don Stewart <dons@cse.unsw.edu.au>**20070530054023] [add guided tour Don Stewart <dons@cse.unsw.edu.au>**20070530043531] [typos on the front page Don Stewart <dons@cse.unsw.edu.au>**20070529061617] [bump manpage Spencer Janssen <sjanssen@cse.unl.edu>**20070529061346] [explain twopane a bit more Don Stewart <dons@cse.unsw.edu.au>**20070529060806] [typo Don Stewart <dons@cse.unsw.edu.au>**20070529052324] [typo Don Stewart <dons@cse.unsw.edu.au>**20070529052053] [wibble Don Stewart <dons@cse.unsw.edu.au>**20070529051858] [tweak Don Stewart <dons@cse.unsw.edu.au>**20070529045942] [add faq on redirect/override Don Stewart <dons@cse.unsw.edu.au>**20070529045901] [add kicker screenshot Don Stewart <dons@cse.unsw.edu.au>**20070529043216] [contrib Don Stewart <dons@cse.unsw.edu.au>**20070529021859] [rescreen Don Stewart <dons@cse.unsw.edu.au>**20070529021755] [expand. Don Stewart <dons@cse.unsw.edu.au>**20070529021654] [update faq Don Stewart <dons@cse.unsw.edu.au>**20070529021442] [rework index and contrib Don Stewart <dons@cse.unsw.edu.au>**20070529020510] [Use manpage from a pristine tree Spencer Janssen <sjanssen@cse.unl.edu>**20070529015601] [Fix manpage Spencer Janssen <sjanssen@cse.unl.edu>**20070529013836] [Add manpage.html Spencer Janssen <sjanssen@cse.unl.edu>**20070529012540] [update screen shots Don Stewart <dons@cse.unsw.edu.au>**20070528135713] [note status bar Don Stewart <dons@cse.unsw.edu.au>**20070528060225] [recommend unclutter too Don Stewart <dons@cse.unsw.edu.au>**20070528050643] [updated screenshot of wide mode Don Stewart <dons@cse.unsw.edu.au>**20070528045637] [add gapcalc, link to urxvt Don Stewart <dons@cse.unsw.edu.au>**20070528040558] [typo Don Stewart <dons@cse.unsw.edu.au>**20070528005108] [Add screen shots for pop up status bar Don Stewart <dons@cse.unsw.edu.au>**20070527135546] [found another blog Don Stewart <dons@cse.unsw.edu.au>**20070527051812] [simpler text Don Stewart <dons@cse.unsw.edu.au>**20070527050709] [3x2 screenshot Don Stewart <dons@cse.unsw.edu.au>**20070527044144] [link to X11-extras too Don Stewart <dons@cse.unsw.edu.au>**20070527040449] [typo Don Stewart <dons@cse.unsw.edu.au>**20070527035735] [tweak Don Stewart <dons@cse.unsw.edu.au>**20070527035423] [update screenshots and stuff Don Stewart <dons@cse.unsw.edu.au>**20070527035004] [update screenshots Don Stewart <dons@cse.unsw.edu.au>**20070527034611] [simpler intro Don Stewart <dons@cse.unsw.edu.au>**20070527032917] [faq Don Stewart <dons@cse.unsw.edu.au>**20070527014547] [2x2 screenshot Don Stewart <dons@cse.unsw.edu.au>**20070526093559] [add screenies Don Stewart <dons@cse.unsw.edu.au>**20070526092310] [add faq about terminal resizing Don Stewart <dons@cse.unsw.edu.au>**20070526063147] [extra-libs-dir -> extra-lib-dirs Spencer Janssen <sjanssen@cse.unl.edu>**20070524151230] [update faq for missing ld paths Don Stewart <dons@cse.unsw.edu.au>**20070524145930] [use logo for navigation back to home Don Stewart <dons@cse.unsw.edu.au>**20070524024713] [update press Don Stewart <dons@cse.unsw.edu.au>**20070524011001] [example of transparent windows Don Stewart <dons@cse.unsw.edu.au>**20070523065215] [FAQ about missing libs Spencer Janssen <sjanssen@cse.unl.edu>**20070523064049] [typoo Don Stewart <dons@cse.unsw.edu.au>**20070523034328] [typo Don Stewart <dons@cse.unsw.edu.au>**20070523034115] [update screenshots Don Stewart <dons@cse.unsw.edu.au>**20070523033805] [emphasise contribs Don Stewart <dons@cse.unsw.edu.au>**20070523025149] [update contrib list. Don Stewart <dons@cse.unsw.edu.au>**20070523022621] [add xcompmgr screenshot, details Don Stewart <dons@cse.unsw.edu.au>**20070523021321] [link to dzen Don Stewart <dons@cse.unsw.edu.au>**20070522085851] [tweak press.html Don Stewart <dons@cse.unsw.edu.au>**20070522083557] [add 'tested by catch' logo Don Stewart <dons@cse.unsw.edu.au>**20070521033418] [add link to catch article Don Stewart <dons@cse.unsw.edu.au>**20070517050553] [linke to zipper blog entry Don Stewart <dons@cse.unsw.edu.au>**20070517042452] [add page for blog articles Don Stewart <dons@cse.unsw.edu.au>**20070508023103] [update contributed extensions Don Stewart <dons@cse.unsw.edu.au>**20070507071049] [link to tshirts Don Stewart <dons@cse.unsw.edu.au>**20070502021721] [xmonad blog article Don Stewart <dons@cse.unsw.edu.au>**20070501073953] [wiki link Don Stewart <dons@cse.unsw.edu.au>**20070430010907] [wikipedia entry Don Stewart <dons@cse.unsw.edu.au>**20070430010814] [Add contrib page Don Stewart <dons@cse.unsw.edu.au>**20070429065233] [add some faqs Don Stewart <dons@cse.unsw.edu.au>**20070429054111] [link to bug tracker and man page Don Stewart <dons@cse.unsw.edu.au>**20070429053033] [point to gmane archives, and start faq page Don Stewart <dons@cse.unsw.edu.au>**20070427004658] [add #xmonad Spencer Janssen <sjanssen@cse.unl.edu>**20070426025307] [small tweaks Don Stewart <dons@cse.unsw.edu.au>**20070423234903] [Sorry jcreigh! Spencer Janssen <sjanssen@cse.unl.edu>**20070422204853] [typo Don Stewart <dons@cse.unsw.edu.au>**20070422093429] [link check Don Stewart <dons@cse.unsw.edu.au>**20070422092807] [typo Don Stewart <dons@cse.unsw.edu.au>**20070422090221] [tweaks. point to new web page Don Stewart <dons@cse.unsw.edu.au>**20070422083708] [typo Don Stewart <dons@cse.unsw.edu.au>**20070422080345] [typo Don Stewart <dons@cse.unsw.edu.au>**20070422080312] [tweak Don Stewart <dons@cse.unsw.edu.au>**20070422080219] [mosaic url Don Stewart <dons@cse.unsw.edu.au>**20070422080126] [xinerama Don Stewart <dons@cse.unsw.edu.au>**20070422075823] [add sjanssen's screenshot Don Stewart <dons@cse.unsw.edu.au>**20070422075012] [Initial import of xmonad web site Don Stewart <dons@cse.unsw.edu.au>**20070422074304] Patch bundle hash: 0fe1f85512c0e84818f86f5c6d49f442cf7f161c