#!/bin/sh # display a welcome message that contains the wmii tutorial xmessage -file - <<'EOF' Welcome to wmii, the non-wimp environment of the WMI Project. This is a small step by step tutorial, intended to make you a little bit familiar with wmii. Note: $MODKEY is the Alt-key by default. Let's go! - Start two xterms by pressing $MODKEY-Return twice. - Switch between the three windows: $MODKEY-j, $MODKEY-k If you prefer the mouse, then just move the pointer to the desired window. - Try the other column modes: $MODKEY-s for stack mode, $MODKEY-m for max mode Press $MODKEY-d to return to default mode. - Create a new column with: $MODKEY-Shift-l This moves the client right-wards. - Tag the selected client with another tag: $MODKEY-Shift-2 IMPORTANT: before you do next step, note that you can select the current tag with $MODKEY-1. - Select the new tag: $MODKEY-2 - Select the floating area: $MODKEY-space - Open the programs menu: $MODKEY-p Type 'xclock' and press Enter. - Move the xclock window: Press $MODKEY, left-click on the window and, while holding the button down, move the cursor around. - Resize the xclock window: Press $MODKEY, right-click the window and, while holding the button down, move the cursor around. - Open the actions menu: $MODKEY-a Rerun wmiirc by selecting 'wmiirc'. - We'll now have a look at the internal filesystem used by wmii. Executing wmiir read / in the shell of the terminal will list all the files in the root directory. Entries beginning with a 'd' are directories. If you are curious, you can now dig deeper into the directory trees. For instance, wmiir read /bar/ will show you the content of the bar. We hope that these steps gave you an idea of how wmii works. You can reread them at any time by pressing $MODKEY-a and selecting 'welcome'. You should now take a look at the wmii(1) man page. A FAQ is available on . EOF