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From: Matt Garman <garman@××××××××××.net>
To: gentoo-user <gentoo-user@l.g.o>
Subject: [gentoo-user] Slightly OT: favorite window manager/desktop environ?
Date: Wed, 31 Aug 2005 22:28:51
Message-Id: 20050831222821.GB8710@raw-sewage.net
1 Before this gets into a flame war, let's just operate under the
2 assertion that the "best" window manager/desktop environment is
3 strictly a matter of personal preference.
4
5 So, having said that, what window manager do you use, and why? I
6 wouldn't trade the multitude of options availabe in Linux for
7 anything, but the choices can be overwhelming.
8
9 I've played with a lot of 'em, starting with fvwm, through window
10 maker, enlightenment 15 & 16, icewm, gnome, xfce, kde, blackbox...
11 I've been using Fluxbox for quite a while now.
12
13 I want something that is fairly minimal/lightweight, but with a hint
14 of eye candy and a functional "panel" or taskbar. Fluxbox just
15 about has this, but, I can't seem to figure out how to get a
16 gnome-like panel (unless I ran gnome, which would trump the
17 lighweight requirement).
18
19 I've seen the E17 screenshots, and I'd like to run it, but it's not
20 a trivial install, plus it's still alpha code (though there's plenty
21 of anecdotal evidence that it's plenty stable... I'd still rather
22 wait for an "official" release).
23
24 Some interesting links, if you aren't already aware:
25
26 http://xwinman.org/ - basic overview of available WMs/DEs
27 http://www.lynucs.org/ - desktop screenshot archive
28 http://www.enlightenment.org/ - best of eye candy :)
29
30 Anyway, I was just hoping to start a "pub"-style conversation on
31 what people like/disklike in a window manager.
32
33 Thanks,
34 Matt
35
36 --
37 Matt Garman
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Re: [gentoo-user] Slightly OT: favorite window manager/desktop environ? John Jolet <john@×××××.net>
Re: [gentoo-user] Slightly OT: favorite window manager/desktop environ? Christoph Eckert <ce@×××××××××.de>
Re: [gentoo-user] Slightly OT: favorite window manager/desktop environ? Neil Bothwick <neil@××××××××××.uk>
Re: [gentoo-user] Slightly OT: favorite window manager/desktop environ? Fernando Canizo <conan@××××××××××.ar>
Re: [gentoo-user] Slightly OT: favorite window manager/desktop environ? Steve B <linuxcodehacker@×××××.com>
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Re: [gentoo-user] Slightly OT: favorite window manager/desktop environ? Matthias Bethke <Matthias.Bethke@×××.net>
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