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Living in the OS X command line
edwardvielmetti | Oct 25 2005
Every so often I like to relax, turn off the net, close all my windows except iTerm, Do you ever get in that same mood? Let's compare notes on how the OS X command line and 43 Folders live well 6 Comments
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 I use command line a...Submitted by Justin on October 26, 2005 - 9:22pm.
I use command line a lot in OS X. I originally got started because I was looking for a text editor that would let me work in full screen mode. Not "full screen except for menu bars, etc.", but FULL SCREEN. Through lots of experimentation, I arrived at replacing Apple's X11 window manager with one called Rat Poison (available through Fink). Rat Poison is a window manager that ONLY works in full screen--every application you use under Rat Poison ONLY works full screen (then you switch between screens). Ultimately, I settled on using vim under Rat Poison. No menu bars, no iChat, just words on a blank page. Voila! » POSTED IN:
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