From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from lists.gentoo.org ([140.105.134.102] helo=robin.gentoo.org) by nuthatch.gentoo.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1EAb4c-0006Po-PD for garchives@archives.gentoo.org; Wed, 31 Aug 2005 22:28:51 +0000 Received: from robin.gentoo.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by robin.gentoo.org (8.13.4/8.13.4) with SMTP id j7VMPcpq003729; Wed, 31 Aug 2005 22:25:38 GMT Received: from smtp.gentoo.org (smtp.gentoo.org [134.68.220.30]) by robin.gentoo.org (8.13.4/8.13.4) with ESMTP id j7VMM1hL020996 for ; Wed, 31 Aug 2005 22:22:01 GMT Received: from pimout1-ext.prodigy.net ([207.115.63.77]) by smtp.gentoo.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1EAb0I-0002Fc-9A for gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org; Wed, 31 Aug 2005 22:24:22 +0000 X-ORBL: [68.23.148.219] Received: from sewage.raw-sewage.fake (adsl-68-23-148-219.dsl.peoril.ameritech.net [68.23.148.219]) by pimout1-ext.prodigy.net (8.13.4 outbound domainkey aix/8.13.4) with ESMTP id j7VMMTqb220114 for ; Wed, 31 Aug 2005 18:22:30 -0400 Received: by sewage.raw-sewage.fake (Postfix, from userid 1000) id CC63D52DED; Wed, 31 Aug 2005 17:28:21 -0500 (CDT) Date: Wed, 31 Aug 2005 17:28:21 -0500 From: Matt Garman To: gentoo-user Subject: [gentoo-user] Slightly OT: favorite window manager/desktop environ? Message-ID: <20050831222821.GB8710@raw-sewage.net> Mail-Followup-To: gentoo-user Precedence: bulk List-Post: List-Help: List-Unsubscribe: List-Subscribe: List-Id: Gentoo Linux mail X-BeenThere: gentoo-user@gentoo.org Reply-to: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.8i X-Archives-Salt: 14ef36e0-cc2b-48bf-bc4a-59c50741545d X-Archives-Hash: 14b25c8d3972775dc92b7799a604d1bd 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 -- Matt Garman email at: http://raw-sewage.net/index.php?file=email -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list