Re: fvwm2 config hook rant
Tom Malloy wrote:
<snip>But there is just no reason or justification for organizing configuration files
in this confusing and intimidating manner. Applications, and os's, should be usable
and reasonably configurably at every level of userability.<snip>
Well then, if that's what you want then get KDE or something. It's a lot of work to
make a 'reasonably configurable' window manager, and maybe the FVWM2 guys don't have
the time, or don't care. They made something they like, and made it free to use for
whoever wants to download it or get a cd with it. If you don't like that, get
something else. I get frustrated with hamm sometimes because setting up ANY piece of
hardware has been ten times the pain I've had with my extensive Windows experience, at
least this has been my personal experience with Debian, maybe some of you have had an
easier time for all I know.
If you like the leaness and meaness of FVWM2, you'll have to learn it's mean
configuration system. You might like this sight: http://www.PLiG.org/xwinman/
It contains screenshots and configuration files for the screenshots for nearly all of
the popular window managers.
I personally am using KDE right now. I'd say it ties with windowmaker and gnome used
together, which is what I used before. Windowmaker and gnome w/ rxvt is prettier than
KDE but I find with the K environment I can do pretty much anything instantly and in a
number of different ways to. And the 1.0 release of KDE was announced today to, so it
should be packaged for Debian Real Soon Now and you should definately check it out if
you haven't already. The online help and configuration is even easier to use than
Windows, IMHO.
Chris
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