Re: Request for window manager recommendations
On Jun 12 2005, Ishwar Rattan wrote:
> 2. fluxbox
I also recommend fluxbox, especially when used with the "Minimal" style. It
is quite functional and lightweight.
I measured its memory consumption and that of openbox (which was claimed to
be faster and lighter) and I could not find any difference between the two.
So, I vote for fluxbox, which I have already been using for quite some time
and am pretty satisfied with it.
Before using fluxbox, I used to use Window Maker, but the problem is that I
wanted more space for my space and the dock is either occupying horizontal
space or hidden by maximized windows.
With fluxbox, I don't have this problem, since I can use the very same
applets that I am used to and fluxbox's "dock" (it's called slit) has an
autohide function that works the way I want (i.e., it hides itself and
comes to foreground when I move the mouse cursor on it).
I also have some handy keyboard shortcuts and I rarely need to use the
mouse, but I can, if I want.
Hope this helps, Rogério Brito.
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