I've recently started using eterm (From the englightenment packages)
on my FC4 system.

There are two functions that I sorely miss from using Konsole.

1) Cut/paste to/from the eterm screen. Is this possible?

2) enlarging the default starting size of the console window.

Is there any way to do either of these things with eterm???

Gwen

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Gwen Morse wrote:
> I've recently started using eterm (From the englightenment packages)
> on my FC4 system.
>
> There are two functions that I sorely miss from using Konsole.
>
> 1) Cut/paste to/from the eterm screen. Is this possible?
>
> 2) enlarging the default starting size of the console window.

Let's see, the manual (type "man eterm") says this:

1) When you call it up, you can add the font switch "-F" followed by a
font name. The standard fonts for this range in size from the smallest:

6x12 8x13 9x15 10x20

So it would look like this: 'eterm -F 9x15' for example.

2) Using a larger font will enlarge it some, but there is another
switch: "-g" which allows you to make it larger. The increments are in
screen pixels. If your desktop is, say 1024x768, and your window manager
has tool bars, you'll have to allow for that and use something like
1000x700. Thus, combined with the above command, we get:

eterm -g 1000x700 -F 9x15

Experiment with the font first, then play with the geometry. Once you
are comfortable, you will have to learn how to modify the menus for your
window manager, or create an icon. If I recall correctly, eterm has a
context menu (right-click) which may help you some.


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Ed Hurst wrote:
> Gwen Morse wrote:

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I forgot this one. However, I can't imagine why cut-n-paste from the X
server clipboard isn't working. Again, try the context menu
(right-click) on the background of the eterm.


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On Mon, 30 Jan 2006 20:05:49 GMT, Ed Hurst <me@privacy.net> wrote:

>Ed Hurst wrote: 
>
>[snip]
> 
>
>I forgot this one. However, I can't imagine why cut-n-paste from the X
>server clipboard isn't working. Again, try the context menu
>(right-click) on the background of the eterm.

When I right-click in the eterm window, itself, nothing happens (other
than to highlight the line I'm on in the terminal).

If  I right-click in the word "Background" in the menu, then, the
background menu pops up.

The right-click menu for X DOES work when I right-click in other
applications, or, on my desktop background.
Gwen

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Gwen Morse wrote:

> When I right-click in the eterm window, itself, nothing happens (other
> than to highlight the line I'm on in the terminal).
>
> If  I right-click in the word "Background" in the menu, then, the
> background menu pops up.
>
> The right-click menu for X DOES work when I right-click in other
> applications, or, on my desktop background.
> Gwen

I can suggest only that the version you are using has been
misconfigured, probably at compile time. I admit it's been a long time
since I used eterm, but I didn't find it *that* balky. My instinct is
the package builder used a different version of Xlibs, or chose some
unusual options for the build config.

I wish I could help more.

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On Mon, 13 Feb 2006 17:41:41 GMT, Ed Hurst <me@privacy.net> wrote:

>Gwen Morse wrote:
> 
>
>I can suggest only that the version you are using has been
>misconfigured, probably at compile time. I admit it's been a long time
>since I used eterm, but I didn't find it *that* balky. My instinct is
>the package builder used a different version of Xlibs, or chose some
>unusual options for the build config.

Thanks. I know where I found the package, so, I'll try contacting the
person who built it.

Just knowing that it "could" be supporting cut/paste helps!

Gwen

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