11 Aug
2004
11 Aug
'04
10:31 a.m.
Mark Knecht wrote:
fluxbox for me. (0.9.9 Erik - I have some problems
too, but only since
moving to xorg-x11...)
I tried fluxbox out for the first time last night and I think I am sold
on it. It's so flipping fast (and I had been using Blackbox, which I
thought flipping fast).
I must say that after a couple of years with fluxbox
I've been very
happy with how well it works. It's always been stable for me, and it
loads so few things that top is relatively clean.
That said, I seem to be developing a frustration with Linux window
managers and menu management. It seems that for fluxbox I have to manage
my menu using vi. It seems for Mozilla I have to manage my bookmarks
with their editor. I recently started doing some more work in Windows
(since I cannot get wireless working under Linux yet) and had been doing
a bunch of browsing and bookmarking. It's so nice in IE being able to
rearrange my bookmarks by just dragging them around. Same for the start
menu. Just drag apps to the area you want them in the menu.
Do any of the light weight Linux window managers support this?
I think the reason the light weights are light weight is because they
are mininmalistic and don't support a lot of these kinds of advanced
features. Gnome & KDE, of course, support this kind of stuff, but they
are not light weight by any means (and are more than just window managers).
--
Rule of Feline Frustration:
When your cat has fallen asleep on your lap and looks utterly
content and adorable, you will suddenly have to go to the
bathroom.