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dCore dwm with dmenu and conky-cli Tutorial
The dwm tiling Window Mananager tests well on dCore-wily. This tutorial demonstrates how to quickly set up dwm in dCore with dmenu and conky-cli.
dwm notes: The tutorial utilizes pre-compiled dwm with preset keyboard shortcuts. Additional steps are required for users who wish to custom re-compile to add their own patches and modifications. See the dwm tutorial link below for preset keyboard shortcuts.
dmenu notes: dmenu works very well in dCore and picks up all OnDemand SCEs as well, negating the need for an officially supported OnDemand menu system. Recent enhancements in OnDemand code have also been helpful. Use the default keyboard shortcut Alt-p to open the program menu (top bar), start typing desired loaded or OnDemand SCE, auto sorts and highlights the matched program, press Enter to select. OnDemand items are automatically loaded and launched if they have a proper desktop file (ie. most graphic extensions). The only issue is the application opens in the current tag, not the tag used to load the extension. If this occurs the new application takes focus, just press Shift-Alt-preferred_tag_# to move the application to the desired tag.
conky-cli notes: conky-cli is very efficient and extensible. Unlike regular graphic conky, it requires minimal configuration (.conkyrc <4 lines). It also displays nicely in the upper status bar and is always visible when switching between tags.
Install Packages
Import dwm, dmenu and conky-cli at boot:
sce-import -b dwm sce-import -b suckless-tools sce-import -b conky-cli
Conky Startup
Conky Config
Set Boot Code
Change the boot manager's boot code to desktop=dwm
Reboot, presto, lightweight tiler with dmenu using default keyboard shortcuts (DWM tutorial).
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