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Re: Which window manager to use?



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Camilo Olarte

----- Original Message -----
From: "David Z Maze" <dmaze@debian.org>
To: <debian-user@lists.debian.org>
Sent: Thursday, June 27, 2002 06:44 PM
Subject: Which window manager to use?


> I can't seem to find a window manager I like.  I'm not actually picky
> on the appearance, so long as it's not garishly ugly (for example, any
> of the Enlightenment themes).  I'm running unstable on every machine
> this matters for; I'm also willing to consider things that aren't
> (yet) packaged.  Pointers to sites with nice comparisons beyond
> http://www.plig.org/xwinman/ are also welcome.
>
> Requirements:
>
> -- Starts on every screen of a multiple-screen display.
> -- If a window resizes itself while being moved, notice this fact.
> -- Doesn't splatter things on the desktop. (Or can be configured not to)
> -- Supports GNOME window manager hints.
> -- Supports a two-dimensional virtual desktop setup.
> -- Snap-to-neighbor and snap-to-edge window dragging.
> -- Straightforward graphical configuration.
> -- Includes a root-window menu.
>
> Of things I've tried, fvwm2 is the only thing I've noticed that starts
> on every screen, though I haven't tried that much on my dual-head
> machine.  The second item is probably a bug in sawfish I should get
> around to reporting.  Enlightenment is ugly and segfaulted the second
> time I tried to start it.  Window Maker can't be successfully
> convinced to not put anything on the desktop (the GNOME panel does
> that job well enough).
>
> Any hints/resources?  Thanks...
>
> --
> David Maze         dmaze@debian.org      http://people.debian.org/~dmaze/
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> -- Abra Mitchell
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