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diff --git a/content/blog/2024/fvwm-part-3.md b/content/blog/2024/fvwm-part-3.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..bd3ccd2 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/blog/2024/fvwm-part-3.md @@ -0,0 +1,51 @@ ++++ +title = "Fvwm - day 3 (window decoration)" +author = ["MichaĆ Sapka"] +date = 2024-09-04T22:16:00+02:00 +categories = ["blog"] +draft = false +weight = 2001 +image_dir = "blog/images" +image_max_width = 600 +abstract = "Adjusting Fvwm to my basic instincts" ++++ + +Mission for today: window decoration. +In Xorg, the WM is responsible for drawing titlebars, borders and so on. +Those are the `decorations`. + +By default, Fvwm comes with a modern, flat design. +A bit boring for my test. + +{{< image class="centered" alt="Screenshot of St terminal editor" file="fvwm-wd-vanila.png" >}} +Default look +{{< /image >}} + +What I want is the [Motif](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motif_%28software%29) style. +It's as cool as it gets - my taste in design is evolving, just backwards. + +Luckily, Fvwm has me covered here! +This [decor](https://www.fvwm.org/Wiki/Decor/CDE/) is ready to use. +It even comes with multiple colours to choose from. +All I had to do is to add the decor from documentation and replace colours. + +For me, I've chosen the SkyRed colours. +This is an escape from the gray hell of Apple design. + +I've also: + +- made the title bar a bit taller. + I've got 4k monitor, after all. +- move the title of the window to the left. + +This resulted in this marvel: + +{{< image class="centered" alt="Screenshot of St terminal editor" file="fvwm-wd-cde.png" >}} +3D madness! +{{< /image >}} + +You can easily change all the sizes, colours - but I am happy with this. +I have also decided not to modify any buttons in the title bar - but it's also straightforward. + +In 10 minutes (including finding out how) I've done what MacOS makes impossible. +Now I really don't want to return to that gray pit. |