I am getting quite a few spam messages via email some with infected attachments. Am switching over to using Thunderbird email application to reduce the wasted time going into my hosting to remove these messages. This will also mean that I may not reply as quickly as I am not going to check it as … Checking mail…
I am in the process of setting up a You Tube channel to showcase ArchBang and what it can do. Very early days yet, like no videos or anything setup but aim to get something uploaded over the next week. VilliageGreenLinux Do not expect voice overs or music I am very new to this whole … ArchBang will soon be on YouTube….
Recently had a request for volume control in ArchBang, would have used volumeicon in the past but it is alsa only. So added a volume icon to tint2 panel which works by using scroll wheel mouse to raise and lower volume, middle click to toggle mute. Right clicking on volume icon will bring up pavucontrol … Small changes to iso image and new update script….
I am soon uploading an ‘rc’ version of ArchBang Spring for testing. New themes, wallpaper [well maybe not new but UK has had nothing but rain for weeks now!], colour changes and some minor tweaks. Openbox has returned along with tint2 and conky. Archinstall is still present at the moment as well as tmux for … ArchBang Spring release ….
This week been messing with other windows managers under ArchBang. Never been much of an xfce4 fan, does have all the toys and would make a good fit but I really do not like the feel of of it. JWM would be another choice but again I could never get it the way I wanted. … ArchBang with a little spice……
Last night uploaded a new iso image, fresh packages and new kernel. The DWM poll did not really get many votes so am guessing no one is really interested in having a tiling window manager in ArchBang. Think I will remove it from iso image in favour of a possible DWM based only version. It … New iso and Syncthing file sharing application…
Am uploading new iso image that will have latest kernel update. Have added some extra keybinds to DWM which are listed in a simple guide inside dwm folder. Brief overview: Super + Return — terminal Super + w — Firefox Super + r — Dmenu Super + f — Thunar Super + e — Gvim … Latest kernel and more DWM keybinds…
Have just rebuilt iso image with 6.7.6. Uploading now as I type. No major changes just updated packages. Had no feedback on DWM so guessing no one is really interested in it. Shame as it is an easy way to try out a tiling window manager without the pain of configuring it 😉 Been running … New kernel new iso image…
I have added DWM tiling window manager to ArchBang for anyone who wishes to try it out. DWM is not in Arch repos so is included as a binary that you have to update every time you make a change to its config file [or patch it]. You will find everything in dwm folder in … ArchBang now ships with DWM….
Am back now from my short break, to a new kernel update. Image is built and am uploading now. No other major changes other than I have dropped xf86-video-openchrome support. If anyone still needs package then please let me know. Did not notice I had it built on my system via AUR [a quick pacman … New kernel new iso image