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Re: fvwm vs. fvwm-crystal



On Mon, Mar 26, 2007 at 06:40:56AM -0600, Hugo Vanwoerkom wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> Having always had fvwm as window-manager, I decided to look at 
> fvwm-crystal and installed it.
> 
> Fvwm-crystal may be *based* upon fvwm but it sure is not in the 
> *tradition* of fvwm.
> 
> In fvwm the centerpiece is the the config file, .fvwm2rc that you change 
> with any editor to change anything you want in every detail.
> 
> Fvwm-crystal hides that and is entirely GUI based. Not interesting at all.
> 
> Fvwm-crystal flunked the test :-) too bad...
> 
> Hugo
> 

I've never liked Fvwm, it looked like it would take too long to
configure. I tried Fvwm-Crystal a while after, and it was pretty nice
in my opinion. It's an easy solution to a complicated configuration
process.

Although I did end up settling on Window Maker as my desktop of
choice, because I can get the quickest use out of it and my hotkeys.
All I have to do is figure out a way to raise/lower the master volume
using hotkeys and I'll be set for a long time.

This almost makes me want to start a Window Manager/Desktop
Environment thread. But I don't want anyone to complain about OT, so
maybe I'll wait a week or so :)



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