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Customization: xconsole, background images

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 ==See also==
 * [[Desktop, troubleshooting]]
 == References==

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 [[Category:FreeBSD for Workstations]]
 [[Category:FreeBSD Multimedia]]
-[[Category:Installation]]
+[[Category:Configuring FreeBSD]]

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−	After installing and configuring the base system, here are instructions on how to get a light desktop up and running quickly. {{yhl\|Xinit}} and {{yhl\|XDM}} login managers are covered. KDM, GDM, WDM and SLiM login ~~manager installations are~~ not described here, because they are part of ~~base~~ windowmanagers that are not BSD style or are outdated.	+	After installing and configuring the base system, here are instructions on how to get a light desktop up and running quickly. {{yhl\|Xinit}} and {{yhl\|XDM}} login managers are covered. Configuration of KDM, GDM, WDM and SLiM login managers is not described here, because they are part of windowmanagers that are not BSD style or are outdated.

	==Install==		==Install==

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-After installing and configuring the base system, here are instructions on how to get a light desktop up and running quickly.
+After installing and configuring the base system, here are instructions on how to get a light desktop up and running quickly. {{yhl|Xinit}} and {{yhl|XDM}} login managers are covered. KDM, GDM, WDM and SLiM login manager installations are not described here, because they are part of base windowmanagers that are not BSD style or are outdated.
 ==Install==
 The following input is sufficient to install the programs for a running Desktop system:
-  % pkg install xorg jwm
+  % pkg install xorg jwm xdm
-In this example, replace jwm with your chosen window manager. Add xdm to the above, for a graphical desktop login manager.
+In this example, replace jwm with your chosen window manager. If you're not using a graphical desktop login manager, remove xdm from above.
 ==Desktop login==
 Configuration files for XDM and Xinit are under the {{file|/usr/local/etc/X11/}} and {{file|~/}} directories, respective to Xsession and Xinit. The minimal configuration for {{file|.xsession}} or {{file|.xinit}} in your home directory is:
   #!/bin/sh

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 Customization files for XDM are located in {{file|/usr/local/etc/X11/xdm/}}.
-The background image can be changed by using a background setting command in {{file|Xsetup_0}}. {{cmd|xsetroot}} can change the background color, but for images it is limited in the file types it can display. To overcome this, use a background setting console program in place of {{cmd|xsetroot}}.
+The background image or color can be changed with a command argument in {{file|Xsetup_0}}. {{cmd|xsetroot}} can set the background to a color or bitmap image. To choose a common image type, use a program such as {{port|x11/bgs}} or {{port|graphics/feh}} from within {{file|Xsetup_0}}.
 Example of {{file|Xsetup_0}}:
   #!/bin/sh
-  bgs /home/mydirectory/mypicture.jpg &
+  bgs /home/mydirectory/mypicture.png &
   #xconsole &
-The {{code|xconsole}} line can optionally be commented out or removed here, as it is not required for all purposes.
+The {{code|xconsole}} line can optionally be commented out. {{port|x11/xconsole}} is useful for displaying terminal output.
 It is important to add an {{code|&}} after adding new configuration commands, or the login screen will freeze up with certain commands.

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	To change the box logo, edit {{file\|Xresources}}, comment out or reference another .xpm file in the lines {{code\|xlogin*logoFileName}}.		To change the box logo, edit {{file\|Xresources}}, comment out or reference another .xpm file in the lines {{code\|xlogin*logoFileName}}.
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−	For more information, see [http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/XFree-Local-multi-user-HOWTO/automation_login_screen.html XFree Local Multi-User HOWTO: Using xdm] and [https://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/x-xdm.html FreeBSD Handbook: XDM Configuration Files].

	==Desktop programs==		==Desktop programs==

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 ==Desktop programs==
-Use the window manager's configuration files, {{file|.xsession}} or {{file|.xinitrc}}, depending on which one is used, to start up desktop programs. The window manager's configuration files, and {{file|.xsession}} can be used in combination to start programs, but, for clarity, it is better to not redundantly start the window manager through both.
+Read the documentation of your chosen window manager's configuration files to load programs, if it is available. If your window manager doesn't have the ability to load desktop programs, use {{file|.xsession}} or {{file|.xinitrc}}, to start them.
 Example of {{file|.xsession}} or {{file|.xinitrc}}:
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   xterm &
   xclock &
-  exec fluxbox
+  exec jwm
- exec $1
+Programs are loaded with {{code|&}}, and the window manager is loaded last with {{code|exec}}.
-Programs are loaded with {{code|&}}, and the window manager is loaded last with {{code|exec}}. The first and last line ensure which shell to use and to exit the script cleanly. The user's permissions will have to be set to read and execute, for example {{code|chmod 500 .xinitrc .xsession}}. {{file|.xsession}} and {{file|.xinit}} can be soft-linked to each other, which will make their file permissions match.
 ==Xorg==

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	To change the box logo, edit {{file\|Xresources}}, comment out or reference another .xpm file in the lines {{code\|xlogin*logoFileName}}.		To change the box logo, edit {{file\|Xresources}}, comment out or reference another .xpm file in the lines {{code\|xlogin*logoFileName}}.
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−	~~The file {{file\|Xsession}} is responsible for choosing the window manager, it points to {{file\|.xsession}} in the home directory.~~

	For more information, see [http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/XFree-Local-multi-user-HOWTO/automation_login_screen.html XFree Local Multi-User HOWTO: Using xdm] and [https://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/x-xdm.html FreeBSD Handbook: XDM Configuration Files].		For more information, see [http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/XFree-Local-multi-user-HOWTO/automation_login_screen.html XFree Local Multi-User HOWTO: Using xdm] and [https://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/x-xdm.html FreeBSD Handbook: XDM Configuration Files].

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 == References==
 * FreeBSD 6 Unleashed (2006)
-* Various FreeBSD and other related forums: https://forums.freebsd.org/
+* FreeBSD documentation and BSD forums
-* FreeBSD and programs documentation
 [[Category:FreeBSD for Workstations]]
 [[Category:FreeBSD Multimedia]]
 [[Category:Installation]]