How to install FVWM - Crystal.

In order to install and use FVWM - Crystal, you need working FVWM
(http://www.fvwm.org). Unfortunately, stable versions included with some
distributions (like Debian) cannot be used, because they lack some important
features (like PNG support), which have been introduced in unstable version
(2.5.x series). It's recommended to download the latest unstable version (or
even better, CVS snapshot) from FVWM homepage. You need to run ./configure
then and be sure that png support is enabled (and font anti-aliasing, if you
want) - other options aren't required.

If you want to gain additional functionality, I recommend applying the patches
which can be found in 'doc/' directory.

Then you should compile and install FVWM. After installation, check if the
window manager actually runs. Add the following line:

exec fvwm

at the beginning of '~/.Xsession' (if you start X via 'startx') or
at the beginning of '~/.Xclients' (if you run gdm/kdm/xdm).

Then, run X Window by issuing 'startx' or choose 'Default' in your login
manager. You should see grey desktop with a mouse pointer, and after clicking
a small menu with few options should appear. Congratulations, we now have
our environment ready.

OK, now to the fvwm-crystal install. Type this commands in this directory:
$ ./configure
$ make
$ su -c "make install"

This will install fvwm-crystal system-wide. Now type as user
$ fvwm-crystal.install

USEFUL APPS:
 - I recommand 'aterm' as default terminal. Aterm is set by default as terminal
   emulator in variable $FVWM_CRYSTAL_TERMINAL, it can be changed in file
   ~/.fvwm/01enviroment.
 - Rox, random version - used as primary FVWM - Crystal file manager, can be changed in
   varible $FVWM_CRYSTAL_FILE_MANAGER in ~/.fvwm/01enviroment.
 - Scrot - program to make screenshots, used in FVWM - Crystal menu.
 - XLockMore - screen blocade + screensaver, available from FVWM - Crystal menu.
 - XMMSFind - plugin to XMMS allowing to activate dialog "Jump to" with help of system command,
   available from menu and from keybord in Crystal.

After that restart your X session. You should see a desktop, on which when you click RMB
you will have terminal opened. You`ll see an official FVWM-Crystal wallpaper, if you want
to change it, copy your wallpaper into ~/wallpapers/ and RMB on the button in upper-left
corner.

After installation, click on the gray 'X' icon near the upper left corner of
the screen. Then your desktop should find applications what you have installed
on your system and rebouild it's apps panel. You can now start using FVWM -
Crystal.

Good luck! :)

