[gentoo-user] Re: Recommend a good replacement for XFCE?

[Grant Edwards]

On 2016-09-24, waltdnes@××××××××.org <waltdnes@××××××××.org> wrote:
> On Fri, Sep 23, 2016 at 11:45:26PM +0000, Grant Edwards wrote
>
>> Would anybody care to make a recommendation?
>
> How about ditching "Desktop Environment" altogether and using a
> "Window Manager" instead?

That's probably a good idea: rather than starting with a DE and
removing stuff, start with a good window manager and add to that if
needed.

> I use ICEWM.  It has to be configured with a text editor, but you can
> then set it and forget it.

[...]

>>   * some sort of task-bar (auto-hide required)
>>
>>   * some sort toolbar OK (as long as it's auto-hide)
>
>       Got it all.  But you have to edit the config file with a text
>       editor.

That's perfectly fine.

I'll take a look at icewm.

-- 
Grant