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Technical (Development, Security, etc.) => Unix / Linux Discussion => Topic started by: deadly7 on January 28, 2006, 10:56:59 am

Title: Window Managers and You!
Post by: deadly7 on January 28, 2006, 10:56:59 am

Which one do you use and why?
Personally I use XFCE because the computer I'm running on (digitalfortress @ 433MHz, 6gb partition for Slack including swap, 8mb or less video card, 384mb RAM) is extremely old and would asplode on KDE's pretty-much-Windows GUI.  XFCE also looks neat and I found it to be easier to tweak (without editing the source code) than KDE.

Title: Re: Windowmakers and You!
Post by: iago on January 28, 2006, 11:12:38 am

Window Managers*

WindowMaker is the name of a specific one, the one that I use. 

I use WindowMaker because it does exactly what I need it to, and it does it easily.  I use xbindkeys (http://hocwp.free.fr/xbindkeys/xbindkeys.html) to run programs, so I don't need any built in menuing system. 

Title: Re: Windowmanagers and You!
Post by: deadly7 on January 28, 2006, 11:13:27 am

Quote from: iago on January 28, 2006, 11:12:38 am

Window Managers*

WindowMaker is the name of a specific one, the one that I use. 

I use WindowMaker because it does exactly what I need it to, and it does it easily.  I use xbindkeys (http://hocwp.free.fr/xbindkeys/xbindkeys.html) to run programs, so I don't need any built in menuing system. 

Fixed.

Title: Re: Windowmanagers and You!
Post by: rabbit on January 28, 2006, 12:06:33 pm

I run xfce or WM, depending on my mood.

Title: Re: Windowmanagers and You!
Post by: Newby on January 28, 2006, 12:07:35 pm

FluxBox is the shit.

Title: Re: Windowmanagers and You!
Post by: Ergot on January 28, 2006, 12:45:07 pm

KDE because I can and I can I load it up with useless resource wasting crap.
Fluxbox right now because KDE will own my ass without proper video drivers.

Title: Re: Windowmanagers and You!
Post by: iago on January 28, 2006, 01:20:29 pm

Quote from: deadly7 on January 28, 2006, 11:13:27 am

Quote from: iago on January 28, 2006, 11:12:38 am

Window Managers*

WindowMaker is the name of a specific one, the one that I use. 

I use WindowMaker because it does exactly what I need it to, and it does it easily.  I use xbindkeys (http://hocwp.free.fr/xbindkeys/xbindkeys.html) to run programs, so I don't need any built in menuing system. 

Fixed.

Better.. but it should still be 2 words :P

Title: Re: Window Managers and You!
Post by: deadly7 on January 28, 2006, 01:44:45 pm

Quote from: iago on January 28, 2006, 01:20:29 pm

Quote from: deadly7 on January 28, 2006, 11:13:27 am

Quote from: iago on January 28, 2006, 11:12:38 am

Window Managers*

WindowMaker is the name of a specific one, the one that I use. 

I use WindowMaker because it does exactly what I need it to, and it does it easily.  I use xbindkeys (http://hocwp.free.fr/xbindkeys/xbindkeys.html) to run programs, so I don't need any built in menuing system. 

Fixed.

Better.. but it should still be 2 words :P

God you're so fucking picky. Fixed.

Title: Re: Window Managers and You!
Post by: Super_X on January 28, 2006, 03:21:44 pm

I use KDE on my 333MHz 4mb vidcard 6gb slackbox. It runs perfect.

Title: Re: Window Managers and You!
Post by: Ergot on January 28, 2006, 03:31:05 pm

Quote from: Super_X on January 28, 2006, 03:21:44 pm

I use KDE on my 333MHz 4mb vidcard 6gb slackbox. It runs perfect.

OpenGL window deco + 5 transparent SK themes + 4 transparent consoles == gg no re.

Title: Re: Window Managers and You!
Post by: Joe on January 28, 2006, 04:43:01 pm

GNOME.