Need a Little XWM and Blackbox Guidance please...

[CrazyHelloDeli]

Got a box with RH 7.2, and just installed Blackbox WM. Works great, I like it, but I dont quite get how to personalize it(change xterm backround color to black, instead of white) and start it up when I type xinit.
The readme says modify .xinitrc and put "exec blackbox" at the end of the script. The problem is, ive never scripted lol, so its kinda hard making heads or tails out of where to put it.

Also, in my handy book, it says I can create custom profiles if I copy xinitrc and Xclients over to my home directory, and rename them with a ".". Well, I coppied them over and now when I type xinit KDE starts up as if im typing startx LOL. All these files with "x" in the name have sort have mushed together in my brain and ive lost track of what does what hehe. Ok so lemme recap what I want if ive confused anyone.

1.When I type xinit blackbox starts automatically.
2.Id like to know the file that I edit so I can change the xterm window color so its not white anymore.
3.Id like to know the files I need for a custom user profile in my home directoy.
4.ANY other helpful hints in configuration would be very welcomed!
Thx!

 

[CrazyHelloDeli]

Ok well I figured out one of my problems. I was editing and configuring all my files as su root, and then wondering why my changes were not taking effect The other one I figured out(well sort of) is how to get a black backround and red forground terminal window. I made a menu in Blackbox for my user and and made the command "xterm -bg black -fg red -geometry 85x35+25+200" so that I can just click that and I get my menu. The I just minimize the original white backround terminal. Sort of a backwards way of doing it I guess, but im at a loss on how to start the default window with the setting I want.

I still dont know how to get Blackbox to start up by default when I type xinit. It still comes up with that white terminal and the grey root backround.

 

[n0cmonkey]

Create a file:
~/.xinitrc

(~/ means in your home directory, and the . is important).

In that file have 1 line:
exec blackbox

That should start blackbox when you run:
startx


You can copy a blackboxrc file into your home directory as:
~/.blackboxrc

In this file you can change the placement of your menu (I have mine placed ~/.blackbox/menu). In that copy of the menu I have customized it to my heart's content.