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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# Things have changes, this if no longer valid 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 test url:
! https://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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