Re: [dwm] Reloading running dwm - reload patch

On (22/03/07 09:06), Anselm R. Garbe wrote:
> To: dynamic window manager <dwm_AT_suckless.org>
> From: "Anselm R. Garbe" <arg_AT_suckless.org>
>
> On Thu, Mar 22, 2007 at 09:03:06AM +0100, Oliver Heins wrote:
> > Christian Garbs <mitch_AT_cgarbs.de> writes:
> >
> > > The while true; do dwm; done loop won't work for me because I use a X
> > > logon manager (wdm) and with no way to break out of the loop I can't
> > > get back to the login screen (except from manually killing the X
> > > server), so the internal dwm reload is great.
> >
> > Just curious: what's wrong with ctrl-alt-backspace to quit dwm?
>
> Exactly. That should work for any setup using an endless loop.
>

Yes, it will work, but apps you are running in that X also exits. And
that is all about.

--anydot
Received on Thu Mar 22 2007 - 13:56:24 UTC