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AfterStep FAQ Andrew Sullivan (asullivan@sprint.ca) v.00, 22 November 2025 This is the AfterStep Window Manager FAQ (mostly with answers) file. Copyright © 1996-1998, Frank Fejes, Jonathan B. Leffert, Kragen Sittler, Diego Zamboni, Guylhem Aznar & Andrew Sullivan. Freely redistributable under the terms of LDP license, Version 2, January 1998. 1. General information 1.1 What is X, and what is a window manager? 1.2 What is AfterStep? 1.3 What is its history? 1.4 What are AfterStep's main features? 1.5 Is it compatible with fvwm-2? 1.6 Is it available for Microsoft Windows-based machines? 1.7 Where can I get this FAQ? 1.8 Who contributes to this FAQ? 1.9 What is the AfterStep-related mailing list? 2. Getting and installing AfterStep 2.1 Where do I get AfterStep? 2.2 What is the latest version of AfterStep? 2.3 What do I need to install AfterStep? 2.4 I receive the message: Cannot open display. What should I do? 2.5 How can I install AfterStep without being root? 2.6 Why do I keep getting compile errors? 2.7 Why do I keep getting an error referring to sgmltools? 2.8 Why can't I get AfterStep to compile on SGI or SCO? 2.9 Will AfterStep compile correctly on FreeBSD? 3. Problems After Installation 3.1 I just upgraded to version 1.5, but I don't see any difference. Why? 3.2 I don't want so many desktops in version 1.4.x or later; I want to change feature xyz in version 1.4.x or later. 3.3 The desktop is bigger than my pager indicates. 3.4 I'm running Solaris, and have had problems with the alphasort() function. 3.5 I reduced the number of buttons in my titlebars, and now AS crashes. 4. AfterStep Configuration 4.1 What's a .steprc, and why do I need it anyway? 4.2 I'm using AfterStep 1.2 or later, and I can't find the .steprc. Why? 4.3 OK, so how do I customize non-.steprc versions? 4.4 I just upgraded versions, and now nothing works. 4.5 How do I change my startmenu? 4.6 Where did the "Decorations" item go in version 1.5? 4.7 What are "look", "feel", "desktop", etc. files? 4.8 Can I have differently-sized buttons on the titlebar? 4.9 Fine, but how do I reduce the number of buttons on the titlebar? 4.10 Why does some key not work as I expect? 4.11 Why can't I have my .steprc in version 1.4.x or later? 4.12 I'm using Red Hat, and I can't find the configuration files you've mentioned. 4.13 What is the database file? 4.14 What is the base.{yourbpp}bpp file? 4.15 How do I get apps to minimize to a different place? 4.16 I keep losing my icons, or I can't stand having them follow me. 4.17 Suddenly, some windows stay always on top. Why? 4.18 Can I make or install a "theme" for AfterStep? 4.19 I want to do xyz with {some application under X}. How do I do it? 5. Icons, graphics and pixmaps 5.1 Icons staying put 5.2 Colormap issues 5.3 Icons disappear from Wharf. What's wrong? 5.4 How do I create an icon with a transparent pixel? 5.5 How do I make my own XPMs? 5.6 Where can I find some cool pixmaps for the Wharf or desktop? 5.7 Why doesn't program `xyz' work in 16bpp? 5.8 Why doesn't xv do xyz in 16bpp? 5.9 Why don't icon names change when the application changes it? 5.10 Why does application xyz not have an icon? 5.11 Why do I get bad behaviour with backgrounds? 6. Modules 6.1 How do I get multiple Wharfs/Pagers on the screen? 6.2 How can I get asclock to appear properly in Wharf? 6.3 How do I configure asclock to use fewer colors? 6.4 Why does asclock show the wrong time? 6.5 Why does my latest version of MaxSwallow do odd stuff? 6.6 What's wrong with WharfAnimate? 6.7 Can you add xyz to the Wharf? 6.8 Can I have swallowed apps under a folder? 6.9 Can I have a folder within a folder? 6.10 Can I have two columns in my Wharf? 6.11 Why can't I find the man page for Wharf? 6.12 What's wrong with the mouse buttons in the pager? 6.13 How can I have more/fewer/larger desktops? 6.14 Fine, but how do I get the pager off the desk entirely? 6.15 How do I enable sound in AfterStep? 7. AfterStep Application ("as-apps") configuration. 7.1 What's the difference between as-apps and modules? 7.2 I want to add a pixmap to the background of xiterm 7.3 I want xiterm to start as the login shell. 7.4 How do I get that cool transparent xiterm? 7.5 I am having trouble with asmix or asmixer and Wharf 7.6 I upgraded AfterStep, and now my as-apps look funny in the Wharf. 7.7 How do I use asmail? 7.8 What is ascp? 7.9 I tried to install TkStep, but it doesn't work with TkStep and Tcl7.6 7.10 Why doesn't ascp run on my system? 7.11 Can I use Window Maker applets in AfterStep? 8. General usage, features and bugs 8.1 Why does XFree86 crash as I'm starting? 8.2 Why does AfterStep get slower and slower until I restart it? 8.3 Click-to-focus dies 8.4 What is this `Shade' thing? 8.5 When I restart AfterStep, it kills X. What gives? 8.6 What is swallow-exec? 8.7 I upgraded to 1.0pre4 or later, and now the Wharf doesn't work. What 8.8 Why doesn't my workspace save when I exit? 8.9 My start menu no longer updates upon restarting. Why? 9. Miscellany 9.1 How do I use Microsoft Windows (tm) True Type fonts ? 9.2 What is this Window Maker I keep hearing about? 10. Other AfterStep-unrelated applications 10.1 I have a problem with program xyz.

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