Error log?

[amacfie]

I'm trying to develop a new layout. When I switch to the layout, nwm crashes so there must be some error in the layout. Does nwm have a log file where I can see why it's crashing?

[ashnur]

Yes, if you start it something like this:

exec /usr/local/bin/node ~/mnt/nwm-user/nwm-user.js 2>~/nwm.err.log 1>~/nwm.log

Obviously you will have to change the paths so it makes sense on your system.

[mixu]

Another tip: it may be easier to use Xephyr to test your layout so that you don't need to keep restarting your X session - https://github.com/mixu/nwm#running-under-a-secondary-x11-server-xephyr

[amacfie]

Thanks all