Installing new window manager.

[shaggyman87]

For some reason I can't log onto xfce using my user account. I was messing around with gazebo and I messed something up I guess. Instead with trying to figure the error exactly and the fact I've been meaning to upgrade in terms of window managers I decided I would prefer to either remove xfce and install it again or install another window manager.

My question is that if I had two window managers on my computer how could I determine which one runs on startup? Can I just delete xfce, and when I install a new window manager will the system recognize it? Where is the file that tells the OS which window manager to load? Can I hard code these things in or can I just rely of some GUI program to set it?

[khafa]

hi,


you can install as many Desktops as you want. when you login you can choose which Desktop to use and the system will ask you if to make the one you just chose the default Desktop .

[Thrillhouse]

you can install as many Desktops as you want. when you login you can choose which Desktop to use and the system will ask you if to make the one you just chose the default Desktop .

That's if you're running a login manager like gdm or kdm. Most Window Managers don't require a login manager so ~/.xinitrc has to be modified if one is not available.

That being said, I would recommend installing a login manager (if you don't already have one) and then you'll be able to do what you need to do the way khafa said.

[khafa]

That's if you're running a login manager like gdm or kdm. Most Window Managers don't require a login manager so ~/.xinitrc has to be modified if one is not available.

That being said, I would recommend installing a login manager (if you don't already have one) and then you'll be able to do what you need to do the way khafa said.

thanx Thrillhouse, i always use gdm.

[Manchunian]

On my Debian partition, at one point, I had Kde, Gnome, Fluxbox, IceWm, Xfce, Enlightenment, and another (can't remember which) all at the same time. No problems. Kdm or Gdm make it possible for you to choose.