Re: [gentoo-user] Slightly OT: favorite window manager/desktop environ?

[John Jolet]

I've pretty much settled on kde.  I like the speed and  
functionality.  I find gnome a little slow (on my hardware) and not  
quite as stable.  I really like xfce, but find certain configuration  
tasks more difficult than in kde.

On Aug 31, 2005, at 5:28 PM, Matt Garman wrote:

>
> Before this gets into a flame war, let's just operate under the
> assertion that the "best" window manager/desktop environment is
> strictly a matter of personal preference.
>
> So, having said that, what window manager do you use, and why?  I
> wouldn't trade the multitude of options availabe in Linux for
> anything, but the choices can be overwhelming.
>
> I've played with a lot of 'em, starting with fvwm, through window
> maker, enlightenment 15 & 16, icewm, gnome, xfce, kde, blackbox...
> I've been using Fluxbox for quite a while now.
>
> I want something that is fairly minimal/lightweight, but with a hint
> of eye candy and a functional "panel" or taskbar.  Fluxbox just
> about has this, but, I can't seem to figure out how to get a
> gnome-like panel (unless I ran gnome, which would trump the
> lighweight requirement).
>
> I've seen the E17 screenshots, and I'd like to run it, but it's not
> a trivial install, plus it's still alpha code (though there's plenty
> of anecdotal evidence that it's plenty stable... I'd still rather
> wait for an "official" release).
>
> Some interesting links, if you aren't already aware:
>
> http://xwinman.org/ - basic overview of available WMs/DEs
> http://www.lynucs.org/ - desktop screenshot archive
> http://www.enlightenment.org/ - best of eye candy :)
>
> Anyway, I was just hoping to start a "pub"-style conversation on
> what people like/disklike in a window manager.
>
> Thanks,
> Matt
>
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