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Configuring `awesome WM ` in `MX Linux`
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Configuring awesome WM in MX Linux

  1. Install awsome
    sudo apt-get install awesome -y

awesome -y
  2. Deactivate Xubuntu's window manager
    • Open 'Session and Startup', and go to the 'Session' tab.
    • Note xfwm4 and xfdesktop. These processes will be replaced by the i3 Window Manager.
    • For xfwm4, click 'Immediately' and change it to the 'Never' option.
    • For xfdesktop, click 'Immediately' and change it to the 'Never' option.
  3. Activate the awesome window manager
    • In the 'Session and Startup' window, make sure you are in the 'Application Autostart' tab.
    • Click the button 'Add' to add awesome to the list of startup applications.
    • Fill out the form:
      Name: awesome (or whatever you want to call awesome)
      Description: Tiling Window Manager (or whatever you want)
      Command: awesome (must be "awesome", as below)
  4. Remove non-awesome Keyboard Shortcuts
    • Open the 'Keyboard' dialogue.
    • Go to the 'Application Shortcuts' tab as above.
      • Remove all keyboard shortcuts
    • You can shift-select all of them and click the button: 'Remove'
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