Re: Request for window manager recommendations
--- "Steve C. Lamb" <grey@dmiyu.org> wrote:
> Such as? You're implying that there's something magical going on
> without
> giving specifics upon which to discuss.
No, I'm merely stating that with most WMs, the emphasis is on yourself
to define how things are to operate -- and that you yourself have the
freedom to do so.
> No. You know how it can be configured. Again, unless you're
> digging in
> the code, you don't know how it works. The point I am making is that
Code? Oh, no. Just reading docs, examples, other people's configs,
etc.
> for a learning experience. Make it easy. If I need more than the
> basic
> application I can RTFM. It is your mentality which is why vi is so
> rough for
> people to learn up front even though IMHO a variant of vi(m) is one
> of the
> best damn editors out there and I use it religiously. Want to know
> why?
> *Because they made the easy things easy to find and learn.* The
> harder
> concepts I learn when I need to.
That's a little harsh, isn't it? Especially to make assumptions about
my "mentality".
> D: in a manner which fits about 80% of my needs?
Sure -- but it's still subjective. Which is not a bad thing, but it
cannot be applied across the board. If that's what works for you, then
that's nice.
-- Thomas Adam.
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