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====Enlightenment====

[[http://www.enlightenment.org/ Enlightenment]] stacking [[WindowManagers window manager]] for the X window system.

==Puppy Versions using Enlightenment==

[[MacPup]] - [[http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=68761 MacPup forum thread]]

==Installation==

[[http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=69016 How to install E17 via Build Script]]

==Requirements==
~-//May require Xorg (not XVESA) and xorg_OpenGL-6.8.1 (available as a pupget)//
~-//May also require [[http://dotpups.de/dotpups/Multimedia/libesd.so.0.2.36.pup libesd.so]]// [[http://puppyfiles.org/dotpupsde/dotpups/Multimedia/libesd.so.0.2.36.pup temp. link]]
[[http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=15512 SFS]]

==Introduction==
Enlightenment is a small, fast, customizable "window manager" that works quite well with Puppy. Enlightenment boasts menu transparency, multiple and virtual desktops with easy switching, an icon bar, a desktop pager, epplets (like very small widgets), and a few special effects like "ripples" on your desktop. It takes some getting used to since it is a little different than the other window managers, but give it time and use your tooltips by hovering the cursor over desktop items.

==Installing Enlightenment==
1) The first step would be to download and then install the [[http://dotpups.de/dotpups/WindowManagers/Enlightenment-DR16/enlightenment-16-for-Puppy.pup Enlightenment DR16]] dotpup. [[http://puppyfiles.org/dotpupsde/dotpups/WindowManagers/Enlightenment-DR16/enlightenment-16-for-Puppy.pup temp. link]]

2) Next, you should probably download and install [[http://dotpups.de/dotpups/WindowManagers/Enlightenment-DR16/enlightenment-16-for-Puppy-MUs-config.pup MU's configuration dotpup]] for Enlightenment DR16-7 since it makes the setup simpler. [[http://puppyfiles.org/dotpupsde/dotpups/WindowManagers/Enlightenment-DR16/enlightenment-16-for-Puppy-MUs-config.pup temp. link]]

3) After installation, exit X (hit CTRL-ALT-Backspace). (or logout some other way)

In the prompt,type:
//xwin enlightenment//

If it does not work, simply type
//xwin jwm//
to go back to your Puppy-Desktop.

You can also install Enlightenment DR17 as a Puppy expansion file (.sfs). See this [[http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?search_id=1230827497&t=24186 forum thread]].

==Enlightenment downloads==
Many Enlightenment-related files for use with Puppy can be found in Dotpups.de page for window managers.
- http://dotpups.de/dotpups/WindowManagers/

==Help & Information==
The full forum thread can be found [[http://www.murga.org/~puppy/viewtopic.php?t=6420&highlight=enlightenment here.]]
Please post any Enlightenment-on-Puppy questions or configuration problems on the forum or ask in the Puppy IRC channel.

==Hints & Tips==
- To disable the icon bar:
click the middle mouse button on the tiny box on the upper left hand corner.

- To add own entries:
left-click on desktop, Puppy -> E16 -> menueditor.

- To update the imported Jwm-menu:
left-click on desktop, Puppy -> E16 -> reload Puppymenu

- To edit the icons:
left-click on desktop, Puppy -> E16 -> MU-e16-tools -> edit iconbar.

- To move borderless Windows like the Iconbox:
left-click it, and hold the left ALT-Key.

- To make the menus transparent:
right-click on the desktop...Desktop Background Settings.. and down at the bottom is the theme transparency settings.

- Quick workspace switching:
move your cursor to an empty area of your desktop and scroll your mouse wheel.

[[http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?p=127662#127662 add launch-bar]]

==Some screenshots of Enligtenment on Puppy==

http://rhinoweb.us/E16ss2.jpg

http://dotpups.de/dotpups/WindowManagers/Enlightenment-DR16/e16-puppy.jpg

http://rhinoweb.us/RhinoEnlightenedss1.jpg
(with Gentoo icons)

==Also see==
[[WindowManagers Window Managers]]
[[DesktopEnvironments Desktop Environments]]


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