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March 30th, 2003, 01:15 AM
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| What X window manager do you run?
At work I have to run a PC and was running Win2k, but last week it got hosed for some reason. I installed Linux and remembered how much I hate it for a desktop. Well Linux I like, and have run it on and off since 1996, but it's X I hate. What are people running for window managers/desktops? For a UNIX box I have gotten extremely spoiled at home with OS X, and I would love a wm/desktop for Linux or BSD that I could be happy with. WindowMaker I like, but don't have the time to really make it useful, and GNOME I don't like. God damn I would kill for OS X for x86....  |
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March 30th, 2003, 01:32 AM
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I liked windowmaker for a while, but you're right OSX spoils a person rotten. Then I discovered KDE and I love it. The wizard allows you to choose a "Macintosh" feel in moments and you're on your way *insert goofy salesman smile here* But seriously, it's decent. I didn't like gnome at all because it felt so windowsy. KDE isn't something I'd put on an aging computer because it's pretty cutting edge and may even feel as slow as OSX depending on your box. Since it's a work computer you may want to familarize yourself with it at home which fink allows. Don't use rootless, as that ruins the point. Sign in as >console.
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March 30th, 2003, 01:34 AM
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I use enlightenment, it's a pretty good window manager.
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March 31st, 2003, 12:55 AM
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| Afterstep
I 100% dig afterstep. It doesn't come with any 'file managers'. But, its utterly pretty. Can't beat the simplisity of it. Makes you feel like you have more desktop space. And, the Wharf rocks. yeah, I'm drunk right now, but afterstep is my favorite window manager by far. get it at afterstep.org There is even an osx .dmg avaliable!
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April 3rd, 2003, 12:22 PM
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Something about window maker... I dunno, I just don't like it! I too have been using afterstep for a long time, but I have to say, its my fav! (which is why I'm installing at the moment on a mandrake box) |
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April 4th, 2003, 12:47 PM
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I kinda like the look of that Translucency theme for afterstep. Maybe I'll have to try it out. I don't use file managers for unix anyway, they are severly lacking IMO.
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