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On 24-09-2016 01:26 PM, Grant Edwards wrote: |
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> On 2016-09-24, waltdnes@××××××××.org <waltdnes@××××××××.org> wrote: |
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>> On Fri, Sep 23, 2016 at 11:45:26PM +0000, Grant Edwards wrote |
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>>> Would anybody care to make a recommendation? |
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>> How about ditching "Desktop Environment" altogether and using a |
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>> "Window Manager" instead? |
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> That's probably a good idea: rather than starting with a DE and |
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> removing stuff, start with a good window manager and add to that if |
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> needed. |
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>> I use ICEWM. It has to be configured with a text editor, but you can |
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>> then set it and forget it. |
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>>> * some sort of task-bar (auto-hide required) |
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>>> * some sort toolbar OK (as long as it's auto-hide) |
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>> Got it all. But you have to edit the config file with a text |
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>> editor. |
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> That's perfectly fine. |
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> I'll take a look at icewm. |
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I don't think it's a XFCE replacement, but since it has been mencioned |
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to take a WM as starting point, I mencion that I've been usin I3 WM and |
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I'm quit happy about it. |
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https://i3wm.org/ |
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Just a comment, in case it help in any way. |
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Cheers. |
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Sebas |
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