Re: Suggestions for a window manager to replace Enlightenment
On Mon, Nov 17, 2003 at 08:32:56PM -0500, Peter S Galbraith wrote:
} After years of running E (without gnome), I might be tempted to use
} something else. Any suggestions appreciated.
Sawfish.
} Here's what I really like about E:
}
} - minimal screen real estate lost. I don't mind selecting an
} application by clicking the mouse first to get a menu. Minimal or no
} icon box.
Themeable, and I use a pretty minimal theme (microGUI). There's at least
one smaller theme (Microtene), too, and even an E-like theme (absolute-e).
} - shade/unshade windows, leaving only the window decoration bar showing.
Yup.
} - ability to switch virctual consoles by scrolling the mouse wheel.
It never occurred to me to set this up. I tried it, though, and sawfish
handles it like a champ.
} - settings done using GUI rather than editing a config file.
Yup. A nice config GUI, too.
} - Looks good.
A matter of taste, but I like how it looks.
} So I'm looking for something fairly unintrusive, yet with nice features.
} Eye candy is good. The screenshots of openbox look good, but I don't
} know if it has the features I want.
I tend to be a functionalist, and I'm very into customization (of
functionality/interface, not appearance). I find that sawfish suits my
needs admirably.
} Comments? :-)
--Greg
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