#!/bin/sh # .xinitrc for myers@scarlett.vassar.edu # # This file is executed whenever the X server (such as co-Xist on the # NeXT) is started, and starts up other programs and the window manager. # # Eric Myers, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Vassar College # @(#) $Revision: 1.3 $ $Date: 1999/06/12 13:59:34 $ #======================================================================* # Comment out or modify what you don't like to suit your own purpose. SHELL=csh # this is your default shell (tcsh, bash, ksh, csh?) BG_GIF=/usr/local/lib/images/VCseal.gif # your own root screen picture ## This command is now disabled because it can allow anybody ## on the internet to read your keystrokes and see your screen! # xhost + >/dev/null 2>&1 # Console window in upper left: # (biff y; xterm -C -sb -geom 80x10+0+0 -name Console -title "CONSOLE" -e $SHELL &) # a couple of xterm windows to work in: # (xterm -g 80x24+0+225 -e $SHELL &) (xterm -g 80x24-0-10 -e $SHELL &) # Mail notification # (nice -15 xbiff -g 64x64-120+0 &) # Date and Time and load # (nice -15 xclock -g 100x100-0+0 -chime -bg gold1 -title " rolex " &) (nice -15 xload -jumpscroll 1 -g 64x64+0-0 &) # Nice background GIF picture, if one exists: # if [ -f $BG_GIF ]; then (nice -19 xgifroot $BG_GIF >/dev/null 2>&1 &) else (nice -19 xphoon &) fi xset m 4 2 # speed the mouse! # Last thing to do, always, is start the window manager. I like twm # but you could also use mwm or fvwm. twm