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+===== What? =====
+Fedora enrolls gnome3 and gdm by default, some things need to be done to run WindowMaker and ibus here for me:
+  * the NetworkManager applet has by default no place to live on, wmdocker works for this
+  * ibus to input japanese needs tuning
+  * for the thinkpad powertunings refer to this document: [[/hardwarerelated/thinkpad/energy_saving]]
+  * for the tinkpad x200 specific settings ans Windowmakertunings: [[hardwarerelated/thinkpad/thinkpad_x200]]
+Some other things related to x like detecting and handling multiple monitors (on the road vs. using docking station when I disable the internal screen) are here: [[hardwarerelated/thinkpad/thinkpad_x200|thinkpad notes]]
+===== Setup windowmaker and xdm =====
+<code>
+# Let's ensure basic xorg is installed.
+dnf group list hidden
+dnf group install 'LXDE Desktop'
+# install
+# - windowmaker
+# - wmdocker to run the networkmanager applet
+# - xdm
+# - xorg-x11-xinit-session to run window manager from ~/.xsession
+dnf -y install WindowMaker WindowMaker-extra wmdocker \
+  xorg-x11-xdm xorg-x11-xinit-session
+cd /etc/systemd/system
+rm default.target
+ln -s /usr/lib/systemd/system/graphical.target default.target
+rm display-manager.service
+ln -s /usr/lib/systemd/system/xdm.service display-manager.service
+# as user configure wmaker:
+echo 'exec wmaker' >>~/.xsession
+chmod +x ~/.xsession
+# systemctl disable gdm.service
+# systemctl enable xdm.service
+# did work outofthebox for f16: ensure sound works properly for the user
+# add desktopuser to these groups, vi /etc/group:
+#   video, audio, pulse, pulse-access, nm-openconnect
+</code>
+===== NetworkManager permissions =====
+Traditionally I have permission problems. Usually this works:
+<code>
+wmdocker &  # run docker, place to have nm-applet
+xhost +
+su -
+export DISPLAY=127.0.0.1:0
+nm-applet
+# now root can input passphrases, make them also available for users - so
+# after this the user can also access the network.
+</code>
+In the past this worked:
+<code>
+# Things have changes, this if no longer valid
+# now fix permissions for my linuxuser 'chris' to be able to control NetworkManager via policykit:
+cat >/etc/polkit-1/localauthority/50-local.d<<EOT
+[nm-applet]
+Identity=unix-user:chris
+Action=org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.*
+ResultAny=yes
+ResultInactive=no
+ResultActive=yes
+EOT
+</code>
+===== rc.local specifics =====
+<code>
+# configure to have /etc/rc.local used again, this is no longer default
+# see also https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=737047
+ln -s /etc/rc.local /etc/rc.d/rc.local
+systemctl enable rc-local.service
+systemctl start rc-local.service
+</code>
+===== Enable japanese input using ibus =====
+<code>
+yum -y groupinstall 'Japanese Support'
+# now in users homedir craft appropriate .xsession file
+su - chris
+cat >~/.xsession<<EOT
+export TZ='Europe/Berlin'
+pulseaudio --start
+ibus-daemon --xim --daemonize
+export IMSETTINGS_INTEGRATE_DESKTOP=yes
+export IMSETTINGS_MODULE=ibus
+export QT_IM_MODULE=ibus
+export XMODIFIERS=@im=ibus
+export GTK_IM_MODULE=ibus
+exec wmaker
+EOT
+</code>
+===== Setup xterm, xinput for scrolling =====
+<code>
+yum -y install xorg-x11-fonts-misc.noarch xterm xterm \
+    iso8859-2-misc-fonts.noarch ucs-miscfixed-fonts.noarch xorg-x11-fonts-misc.noarch
+# having xterm pick up urls by mouse doubleclick
+cat >>~/.Xdefaults<<EOT
+! Make it easier to grab URLs by double-clicking:
+*.charClass:33:48,35:48,37:48,43:48,45-47:48,61:48,63:48,64:48,95:48,126:48,35:48,58:48
+! XTerm*charClass:33:48,35-38:48,42-43:48,45-47:48,58:48,61:48,63-64:48,126:48
+! Here is a good test url:
+! http://www.redhat.com
+EOT
+cd
+ln -s .Xdefaults .Xresources
+# install xinput to configure scrolling using thinkpad nipple + middle mousebutton
+# yum whatprovides '*/bin/xinput'
+yum -y install xorg-x11-apps
+</code>
+===== screenlocking =====
+<code>
+# yum whatprovides '*/xlock'
+yum -y install xlockmore xautolock
+vi ~/.xsession
+# bevore wmaker is started run a line like this:
+xautolock -locker 'xlock -mode blank' &
+</code>
+===== thinkpads: using the 2 keys next to cursor-keys =====
+  * click the icon for 'window maker preferences' on the upper right side
+  * for 'keyboard shortcut preferences'
+  * configure these keys to be used for 'switch to next workspace' and 'switch to previous workspace'
+===== start nm-applet by default =====
+This is not done from .xsession since windowmaker is not running at the time that file is executed.
+<code>
+# this runs docker (small empty places for applets on windowmaker) and then nm-applet
+# which places itself in docker
+cat >>~/GNUstep/Library/WindowMaker/autostart<<EOT
+/home/chris/randback.pl >/tmp/randback.log
+wmdocker &
+wmdocker &
+gkrellm &
+nm-applet &
+EOT
+</code>
+===== no sound on Fedora20 =====
+Without any apparent reason (no updates or changes I am awar of), no longer sound in any applications. Following commands fixed it:
+<code>
+#!/bin/sh
+DEVICE='alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1b.0.analog-stereo'
+ACTIVE_SINK=$(pacmd list-sinks | grep 'active port' | awk '{ print $3 }')
+if [ "$ACTIVE_SINK" = "<analog-output-speaker>" ]; then
+  WHAT=analog-output
+  echo "[*] Enabling $WHAT on $DEVICE."
+  pacmd set-sink-port $DEVICE $WHAT > /dev/null
+else
+  WHAT=analog-output-speaker
+  echo "[*] Enabling $WHAT on $DEVICE."
+  pacmd set-sink-port $DEVICE $WHAT > /dev/null
+fi
+exit 0
+</code>
+Further workaround (thanks to https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/ThinkPad_mute_button ):
+<code>
+amixer sset Master on
+</code>

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