New Puplet - Boxpup
New Puplet - Boxpup
Boxpup is a puplet built around the fast and efficient Openbox
window manager. There is no taskbar and no icon support for the desktop,
with access to applications by right click on the desktop to get a menu.
Middle click on the desktop gives access to "iconified" apps and other
desktops. Iconified apps are also accessible via the Tint iconbar at
the top of the screen. At the bottom of the screen is Wbar for launching
a selection of apps. System feedback is provided by Conky (cpu & memory
usage etc). On the left is a variant of Hotpup.
Wait a minute, how is Hotpup possible without desktop icons ? Easy - Wbar is used to
display the drive icons !
Boxpup is Puppy 4.0 based & comes with a good selection of apps ;-
Opera 9.52 (webbrowser & mail) with flash 9.0124 (latest)
Abiword 2.63 with spellcheck, equation editor etc
Gnumeric 1.82 spreadsheet
Gimp 2.4
Osmo 0.2.2
Thunar filemanager
Xine media player
Download from http://www.puppylinux.ca/tpp/NOP
window manager. There is no taskbar and no icon support for the desktop,
with access to applications by right click on the desktop to get a menu.
Middle click on the desktop gives access to "iconified" apps and other
desktops. Iconified apps are also accessible via the Tint iconbar at
the top of the screen. At the bottom of the screen is Wbar for launching
a selection of apps. System feedback is provided by Conky (cpu & memory
usage etc). On the left is a variant of Hotpup.
Wait a minute, how is Hotpup possible without desktop icons ? Easy - Wbar is used to
display the drive icons !
Boxpup is Puppy 4.0 based & comes with a good selection of apps ;-
Opera 9.52 (webbrowser & mail) with flash 9.0124 (latest)
Abiword 2.63 with spellcheck, equation editor etc
Gnumeric 1.82 spreadsheet
Gimp 2.4
Osmo 0.2.2
Thunar filemanager
Xine media player
Download from http://www.puppylinux.ca/tpp/NOP
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Hi Gray, nice work - looks well !
A couple of questions :
How do I stop conky, the calendar and the round clock from loading ? Conkyfor one seems to heavily hit performance on my box. I've looked in startup and /etc/rc.d.
How do you change the font size in the top tint bar ? I've tried a few settings and now I'm not sure if I've managed to increase the size or if I'm just getting used to it !
Onlyproblem I've seen is that Opera by default is a takes up a larger window than a 1024*768 screen - though it doesn't load as full screen so you can drag it around and re-size it.
Cheers, Adam.
A couple of questions :
How do I stop conky, the calendar and the round clock from loading ? Conkyfor one seems to heavily hit performance on my box. I've looked in startup and /etc/rc.d.
How do you change the font size in the top tint bar ? I've tried a few settings and now I'm not sure if I've managed to increase the size or if I'm just getting used to it !
Onlyproblem I've seen is that Opera by default is a takes up a larger window than a 1024*768 screen - though it doesn't load as full screen so you can drag it around and re-size it.
Cheers, Adam.
Superb - but boot CD never stops spinning
Gray, I am VERY impressed with Boxpup. It's gorgeous and easy to navigate. This one is a keeper. Please plan a nice, long future for Boxpup.
Two issues however:
!. The CD never stops spinning. I can eject it, as Boxpup doesn't depend on it, but reload it and the disk spins up and never stops. Something must be hitting it. Rather annoying.
2. Thunar doesn't open and mount pup_save files as Rox does. This is pretty much a show stopper for me as I truly need this capability.
I otherwise look forward to getting to know Boxpup.
Vey nice work. Thanks.
Two issues however:
!. The CD never stops spinning. I can eject it, as Boxpup doesn't depend on it, but reload it and the disk spins up and never stops. Something must be hitting it. Rather annoying.
2. Thunar doesn't open and mount pup_save files as Rox does. This is pretty much a show stopper for me as I truly need this capability.
I otherwise look forward to getting to know Boxpup.
Vey nice work. Thanks.
boxpup
sintot: There is no system tray, everything iconifies to the tint bar.
pigshed: As sintot has answered - edit .xinitrc to comment out conky and edit tintrc to alter properties. If you google for tint there is a good pdf user guide.
dogone: right click on a 2fs file and select the open with other application option. At the bottom type in the command as filemnt. Then when you right click on a 2fs file again it should give the option to run filemnt.
The cd keeps spinning 'cos hotpup needs to keep polling it to see if the cd has changed. If you set hotpup to always display the cd drives I think it should stop ?
pigshed: As sintot has answered - edit .xinitrc to comment out conky and edit tintrc to alter properties. If you google for tint there is a good pdf user guide.
dogone: right click on a 2fs file and select the open with other application option. At the bottom type in the command as filemnt. Then when you right click on a 2fs file again it should give the option to run filemnt.
The cd keeps spinning 'cos hotpup needs to keep polling it to see if the cd has changed. If you set hotpup to always display the cd drives I think it should stop ?
Browsing the puppy forum I saw this pupplet, since the DL was only 95 megs and it had The latest Opera with flash.<<<worked perfectly!!!!! I gave it a whirl....
Nice work, Abiwork with spell check (so it does not have to be added as most would), Gimp loads super fast....
Conky is a great app. with some downsides...
-all open windows need to be minimized to see it,
-with dialup the up and download indicator were blank
with the browser window open there doesnt seem to be an obvious blinky for network activity
It would be nice to minimize all windows with 1 click and have a click to another window desktop.
Opera is a preferred browser, but like firefox or foxfire with Java script ON malicious web pages or the like can close your browser for you when you dont want.
This one is a keeper ....well done.
Mic67
Nice work, Abiwork with spell check (so it does not have to be added as most would), Gimp loads super fast....
Conky is a great app. with some downsides...
-all open windows need to be minimized to see it,
-with dialup the up and download indicator were blank
with the browser window open there doesnt seem to be an obvious blinky for network activity
It would be nice to minimize all windows with 1 click and have a click to another window desktop.
Opera is a preferred browser, but like firefox or foxfire with Java script ON malicious web pages or the like can close your browser for you when you dont want.
This one is a keeper ....well done.
Mic67
Hi Gray,
As usual, job well done. Thanks for the puplet. One thing that I noticed is that the dialogs for Network setup takes a long time to show up. The whole network setting thing for me took around 2 minutes.
Is it because these wizards are written to work well only with JWM and Icewm?
As usual, job well done. Thanks for the puplet. One thing that I noticed is that the dialogs for Network setup takes a long time to show up. The whole network setting thing for me took around 2 minutes.
Is it because these wizards are written to work well only with JWM and Icewm?
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if you have trouble with the flash you can download the tar.gz of flash 10rc (just replace the flash player .so file in the opera / plugins folder)- its file size is bigger but things run a lot smoother and no random white or gray boxes on youtube that go away when refreshed anymore
Its already way better than flash 9 for Linux especially in opera for some reason.
Its already way better than flash 9 for Linux especially in opera for some reason.
Hi:
As I need the system tray, I have installed stalonetray http://stalonetray.sourceforge.net/, which can be integrated as a dock in openbox.
I run it putting in /root/.xinitrc, just before tint. The config file I'm using is /root/.stalonetrayrc:
The stalonetray binary is attached.
Thanks Gray, for this great puplet!
As I need the system tray, I have installed stalonetray http://stalonetray.sourceforge.net/, which can be integrated as a dock in openbox.
I run it putting
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stalonetray &
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transparent true
window_layer bottom
withdrawn true
parent_bg true
Thanks Gray, for this great puplet!
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Re: excellent
Well, one way would be to use Conky. Look for "/root/.conkyrc" and edit it to show the battery status. Look here http://conky.sourceforge.net/variables.html for the different variables that you can use with Conky. The battery stuff should be at the start of the "b" section. Of course, this is obscured if you have a window open. Hopefully someone knows of a battery tray applet that works with Openbox.kayan wrote:I am really in love with this puplet....it is reeally fast...
how to see battery level ? i am using laptop,
@Gray: I've just been playing around with this in VirtualBox, and I must say that I like it. It may end up on my laptop as the primary OS. I've always liked clean desktops and docks - they just jive well with my normal workflow - and BoxPup does that without looking like another OSX clone.
My only issue so far is that a maximized window covers the bottom Wbar. Is there a way to prevent this?
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Ugghh . . . I just booted it up to install it to a flash drive, and Wbar is doing something even more annoying than disappearing under the window and the clock has joined it. See screenshot.
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Be brave that God may help thee, speak the truth even if it leads to death, and safeguard the helpless. - A knight's oath
Another winner, gray! This is the way Puppy should look. Opera - most people's favourite, releases the mammoth burden imposed by Barry's preference! Never could understand why he sticks with GXine when everyone knows it's bent, but Xine works! However, Gimp is a luxury, too far that mops up much of your savings on browser packages; make it a .pet option, with Fotox as standard. That would match with Abiword, the slim option for OOooooo.....
I can see scope to make this an ultra fast derivative to rival MeanPup.
Next would be sub-notebook ports.
I can see scope to make this an ultra fast derivative to rival MeanPup.
Next would be sub-notebook ports.
Long time lurker and irc chatter, but first time poster.
This is a really great puppy! Using it as my main USB OS. Only issue is there is no save to usb button here, but its minor since puppy does it periodically anyway.
sintot: I don't quite understand how to get stalonetray? I download the binary and then? Sorry if it sounds dumb.
Agreed on the point about Wbar, Wish there to pop up the Wbar when you hover over it, instead it it being hidden etc...
This is a really great puppy! Using it as my main USB OS. Only issue is there is no save to usb button here, but its minor since puppy does it periodically anyway.
sintot: I don't quite understand how to get stalonetray? I download the binary and then? Sorry if it sounds dumb.
Agreed on the point about Wbar, Wish there to pop up the Wbar when you hover over it, instead it it being hidden etc...
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Hi Gray,
I like Boxpup, it looks really nice! I have a few problems and suggestions.
1. If I change the global font size (and restart), Opera will start mostly outside the screen, with only a small corner of the program visible and no way to move it. The only way I found around this problem is to shutdown with Opera still open; at the next startup Opera will then be in a normal position.
2. Although I like the minimalistic approach, I don't like that the bar at the top (Tint iconbar?) has a fixed size, cannot be moved (or can it?), and essentially steals a lot of the available vertical screen area.
3. Wbar at the bottom takes some more vertical screen area. I have a widescreen laptop screen, and with the bars both at the top and bottom there is not much space left vertically. Is there a way to add or remove apps from this bar? Can it be set to autohide? (I found somewhere an option to autohide, but it did not work).
What I would prefer is some way to have only one bar, preferably at the bottom, where one can add and remove shortcuts to apps and folders (like quicklaunch in Windows), that also shows open windows. Also, I miss a volume button.
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edit2:never mind!
I like Boxpup, it looks really nice! I have a few problems and suggestions.
1. If I change the global font size (and restart), Opera will start mostly outside the screen, with only a small corner of the program visible and no way to move it. The only way I found around this problem is to shutdown with Opera still open; at the next startup Opera will then be in a normal position.
2. Although I like the minimalistic approach, I don't like that the bar at the top (Tint iconbar?) has a fixed size, cannot be moved (or can it?), and essentially steals a lot of the available vertical screen area.
3. Wbar at the bottom takes some more vertical screen area. I have a widescreen laptop screen, and with the bars both at the top and bottom there is not much space left vertically. Is there a way to add or remove apps from this bar? Can it be set to autohide? (I found somewhere an option to autohide, but it did not work).
What I would prefer is some way to have only one bar, preferably at the bottom, where one can add and remove shortcuts to apps and folders (like quicklaunch in Windows), that also shows open windows. Also, I miss a volume button.
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edit2:never mind!
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