The collected works of maxxi.desktop - Page 2

armanox wrote: Thank you. I'm going to add it to a few places right away....

hey! please don't my content is under a dual license between SGI and my company. much appreciated

vishnu wrote: Eric, did you see the MaXX backup at live.com linked above? I didn't download any of the files so I can't verify if they are in fact genuine MaXX files, I guess the site is a Microsoft owned cloud service or somesuch weirdness...

it's weird to the Maxx but the worst is that guy who cloned maxxdesktop.co and made a new 5dwm.org with my old domain name... now i do online gambling and fantasy footbal... wt_ will have to send a terminator to New Mexico

armanox wrote:

maxxi.desktop wrote:

armanox wrote: Thank you. I'm going to add it to a few places right away....

hey! please don't my content is under a dual license between SGI and my company. much appreciated

I was referring to on my own, personal machines. Not internet backups.

that's all good. have a great one

dukzcry wrote:

maxxi.desktop wrote: Hey guys! I am not dead, just extremely busy. Just want to warn you that someone has stolen my content and registered 5dwm.org. that's not me! and the worst thing is that they don't mention SGI and my copyrights anywhere...

the real deal is at: maxxdesktop.co

I am preparing a new set of binaries for you all.

regards,

Eric Masson

Eric, does MaXX works correctly with multiple keymaps for you?
I use

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setxkbmap -layout "us,ru" -option "grp:alt_shift_toggle,grp_led:caps"

for layout switching and when I'm switched to russian I can't interact with windows using mouse under MaXX DR3 anymore, hotkeys still do work though.
Moved setxkbmap to different switching hotkeys but it didn't help.
When under CDE I don't have such issue.
Please help
Thanks!

P.S.: http://dev.maxxdesktop.com/trac/maxxdesktop is down.

it's dev.maxxdesktop.co/trac/maxxdesktop

let me check over the weekend. I might have a solution. cheers

cesss wrote: Does the MaXX-SGI license prevent others from shipping applications with themes that exactly match the SGI widgets on systems where MaXX is not installed? For example, if the GTK themes were a perfect match of the Motif SGI widgets (they aren't but let's suppose they were), would it be prohibited to include such theme within an application package?

if there are Motif(standard not SGI Motif) based theme, hum i guess it's fine. GTK+ is different because the look & feel mimic SGI's Motif. I would suggest to use MaXX's themes and add the MaXX's license and copyright. this way you are covered.

maxxi.desktop wrote:

dukzcry wrote:

maxxi.desktop wrote: Hey guys! I am not dead, just extremely busy. Just want to warn you that someone has stolen my content and registered 5dwm.org. that's not me! and the worst thing is that they don't mention SGI and my copyrights anywhere...

the real deal is at: maxxdesktop.co

I am preparing a new set of binaries for you all.

regards,

Eric Masson

Eric, does MaXX works correctly with multiple keymaps for you?
I use

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setxkbmap -layout "us,ru" -option "grp:alt_shift_toggle,grp_led:caps"

for layout switching and when I'm switched to russian I can't interact with windows using mouse under MaXX DR3 anymore, hotkeys still do work though.
Moved setxkbmap to different switching hotkeys but it didn't help.
When under CDE I don't have such issue.
Please help
Thanks!

P.S.: http://dev.maxxdesktop.com/trac/maxxdesktop is down.

it's dev.maxxdesktop.co/trac/maxxdesktop

let me check over the weekend. I might have a solution. cheers

hey again! I am pretty sure it's Motif related. DR3 ships with both Motif-2.130 and Motif-2.3.1. However, 5Dwm is linked against v2.1.30 and I think that's a limitation for multiple-keymaps. newer Motif handles better. Haven't done any tests yet... have you try to restart the WindowManager (5DWm) after switching keymaps? you can do it from Toolchest or from the command line :# tellwm restart (if I am not mistaking). keep me posted

cheers

dukzcry wrote:

maxxi.desktop wrote: have you try to restart the WindowManager (5DWm) after switching keymaps? you can do it from Toolchest or from the command line :# tellwm restart (if I am not mistaking). keep me posted

cheers

Thanks! Unfortunately it doesn't help. I will enroll VM to retest in clean environment.

doh! I will look into 5dwm code sometime this week and come back to you.

dukzcry wrote:

maxxi.desktop wrote: have you try to restart the WindowManager (5DWm) after switching keymaps? you can do it from Toolchest or from the command line :# tellwm restart (if I am not mistaking). keep me posted

cheers

Thanks! Unfortunately it doesn't help. I will enroll VM to retest in clean environment.

In the meantime, I've ask a friend of mine (Peter Kovář) who has using 5Dwm with several keymaps...

here's an example of his command line :


Hope this helps as well.

it did... it's down again... someone having fun bringing my server down. will be back up in a bit. sorry about that

i confirm... someone is constantly attacking the server... what f**** idiot!

foetz wrote: can you see what kind of attack it is?

they are attacking my trac server. have to upgrade the whole thing tho. yeah, I found my next weekend project

IAMNOTDEFECTIVE wrote: The website is finally back up again! Although the DL's are for the DR2 release... I don't know what's up with that...

EDIT: nvm, this seems like old news! XD

I will be moving the downloads, docs and other tech docs back to maxxdesktop.co

I think we are good. Made a few changes to the configuration and the main URL. It's working while I migrate to another service/server. Any suggestion for a wiki based service?

here's the link; http://dev.maxxdesktop.co/trax/maxxdesktop/wiki

will update the main site as well.

Cheers

Hi everyone,

I am very excited to announce the upcoming new version of MaXX Interactive Desktop dubbed MaXX Spring 2016 Edition

The release will be divided into two parts; Legacy and Modern.
- Legacy will be based on motif-2.1.32 and will include; 5Dwm, toolchest, mxterm, openinventor, performer, and a bunch of cool toys.
- Modern will be based on motif-2.3.4 and Qt5 and will include new versions of 5Dwn, toolchest, desktop-apps, config-apps, fm, openinventor, performer and some cool toys *sgi style.

What would you like to see in MaXX?

Thank you for your support

Eric

Hi all,

I am preparing a per-release of MaXX and I am looking for some testers using the following Linux distributions with a variety of graphic cards (Nv, ati and intel).

- Debian 8
- Ubuntu 15.10
- Mint 17.2
- Fedora 23
- REHL 7.2

MrWeedster wrote: Here i am.

I can take Fedora 23, Mint, Ubuntu and Debian.

awesome. thanks to be the first

Hi SGI lovers

In order to facilitate discussions, feedback and announcements, I've setup a Facebook page.

Here's the link: https://www.facebook.com/maxxdesktop/

Thank you and better get your linux boxes ready for MaXX

Eric

really don't know... one thing for sure, someone doesn't like what I do... don't care really

Hello all

Here's a preview of what I am working on. The new SGI Motif 2.3.4 modern look and feel start to take shape (used in the Keyboard Preferences app). Also experimenting with border thickness and anti-aliasing fonts which are all user-settable, btw

Got to run... Would love constructive feedbacks

commodorejohn wrote: (Serious constructive feedback: the rounded borders on the icons and window switcher don't gel at all with the rest of it. I know that look is the default on most modern WMs for some damn reason, but as long as you're doing this, may as well make everything aesthetically consistent.)

excellent point about the round icons and app switcher... I did it cause (like you said) it's the norm. I made another 'flat' look & feel for icons based on the original sgi look. will be posting it soon

good... good... Glad to hear all your comments keep them coming please! I will post the 'other' modern look & feel that respect the original one.

Also, MaXX will come in two flavor... Original and Modern.

Here's the other iteration I was talking about...

Good night

commodorejohn wrote: Much better, although I'd also ditch the transparency. Doesn't fit with the rest of the aesthetic.

I will... Have to showcase my new ARGB Visual support for my SGI Motif 2.3.4 and 5Dwm v2

foetz wrote: much better

what's left are the wrong button and slider colors and the slider handles are too thin.

don't worry about those... It's more me playing around with different variation of colors and thickness.

vishnu wrote: I think they both look good, but then I've never been noted for my aesthetic sensibilities...

Is that a hack of the MWM iconbox widget? After maxx stopped working on Slackware I went back to MWM from the 2.1.30 distribution, been using it ever since. A Luddite, I know...

not a hack! It's the real deal

Geoman wrote: Version 2 is great !
Not far away from my own IRIX-Desktop. I like the clean window-edges.

very cool... I don't see why 5Dwm shouldn't run on IRIX

he's baaaaaack!

Sorry for the lack of updates. My health has been up and down for quite a while, but I think we've figured it out

Updates:
1) HP acquired SGI... I've reopened the discussion and waiting for a reply
2) I retain the rights for MaXX and binaries/installers must come from maxxinteractive.com as of now.
3) Working on new code and looking for c,c++ and Java developers
4) Fedora 25 and Debian8/Ubuntu 16.04 are the supported releases
5) New links (see below)
6) Incremental releases will be the way to go.
7) New release dubbed Onyx is on the work
Writing technical documents to facilitate the involvement of contributors

Here are the main links:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/maxxdesktop/
main site : http://www.maxxinteractive.com

-Eric

maxxi.desktop wrote: he's baaaaaack!

Sorry for the lack of updates. My health has been up and down for quite a while, but I think we've figured it out

Updates:
1) HP acquired SGI... I've reopened the discussion and waiting for a reply
2) I retain the rights for MaXX and binaries/installers must come from maxxinteractive.com as of now.
3) Working on new code and looking for c,c++ and Java developers
4) Fedora 24 and Debian8/Ubuntu 16.04 are the supported releases
5) New links (see below)
6) Incremental releases will be the way to go.
7) New release dubbed Onyx is on the work
Writing technical documents to facilitate the involvement of contributors

Here are the main links:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/maxxdesktop/
main site : http://www.maxxinteractive.com

-Eric

Correction: Fedora 24 is the version. Too many uncertainties for ABI compatibility, the intro of Wayland as default Windowing System and Python 3.6 (for anything Blender)

vishnu wrote: Eric, I have a couple decades experience with C, C++ and Motif and would be happy to help. Presumably you have the source code to Viewkit as well? Are you using, or did SGI use RapidApp/BXPro for their development? I have BXPro 5-something on my Linux box and on my SGIs, and RapidApp on my SGIs...

That would be awesome! ViewKit is sadly one of those great technology that felt into a black hole when SGI went chap-13 and loose interest in its desktop technologies I only have binaries from a BXPro version... I am using ViewKlass for MaXX and it does pretty much anything I need it to do. I could tell you more offline

Please send me your contact details via pm

cheers

zizban wrote: I actually got DR3 working on Debian 8. It took some vododoo but it's stable and works great. I'll post a screenshot as soon as I am back on my geek laptop.

Getting same results here with Fedora24. Focus is on getting a release of MaXX out ASAP so that we can focus on moving forward.

Will be posting F24 shoots and videos on MaXX Facebook page.

Awesome man We are getting closer to release something out and move forward! good job

Here's what MaXX looks like on Fedora24 )) Visit the official Facebook page for more goodies and latest news...

Facebook link: https://www.facebook.com/maxxdesktop/

Hakimoto wrote: https://slashdot.org/story/17/06/04/1535251/sgi-desktop-clone-gets-a-new-version-on-fedora

Good thing they didn't link to here, too, imagine nekochan.net going down from getting slashdotted.

In any case, congrats Eric & Co. for making slashdot.

Thanks mate! It has been a loooong week. Server is back to normal... Hope all is well...