Re: Window Manager Probs *sigh*

[Peter Whysall <peter.whysall@ntlworld.com>]

Brett Parker wrote:
> On Thu, Mar 21, 2002 at 06:46:58AM -0800, SJ wrote:
>
> > I'm really not sure what I did wrong, but...
> >
> > After doing an apparently clean install of debian linux on a
> > new system, Gnome does not come up Window Maker does.  I
> > know we installed Gnome but it's not even in the list of
> > Window Managers to switch to (actually only Window Maker is
> > listed there).  Any idea what I may have done wrong, or not
> > done, in setting up the system?  I would really like to get
> > this monster working.  I have a db development project I
> > should be working on and I can't do that until I get the
> > system up.
>
>
> Gnome isn't a window manager, its a "Desktop Environment", I'm not sure
> what the current favourite window manager to use in the Gnome
> environment is, I used to use icewm-gnome (currently I'm totally
> degnomed as I can't see the need for the bloat, I use no gnome apps,
> there's alternatives for nearly everything). So, if you really don't
> want window maker, install one of the millions of other different window
> manglers, I'd suggest trying sawfish.

GNOME's not so difficult to deal with.

if you want to use a nice graphical login, install the gdm package. This 
will give you a sessions menu that will enable you to select whatever 
environments are available - for example, I have my full-blown GNOME 
session, and then for maintenance and other stuff I have a simple twm 
session.

The preferred window manager for GNOME is sawfish. You probably want the 
sawfish and sawfish-themer packages.

Another GNOME-aware window manager is enlightenment. but that's
considerably less lightweight than sawfish.

Regards

Peter.