Re: [SLUG] Re: fast window managers

From: Justin Keyes (m9u35@yahoo.com)
Date: Mon Nov 05 2001 - 09:13:25 EST


Well, ok.... :P

In the meantime I'll try blackbox.... hopefully, after that, I won't
have to worry about which window manager is the best, and I can settle
on one.... because right now my .bashrc file has about ten
commented-out windowmanager definitions.
--Justin Keyes

--- Paul M Foster <paulf@quillandmouse.com> wrote:
> On Sat, Nov 03, 2001 at 12:18:29PM -0800, Norbert Cartagena wrote:
>
> >
> > > I'm running a P133 128M.
> > > I used to run KDE, then went to IceWM. Now I use
> > > ratpoison or swm.
> > > You should try them out... they're even faster and
> > > lighter than IceWM.
> > > - Justin Keyes
> > >
> >
> >
> > One word: BlackBox. That's the fastest WM you'll get.
> >
>
> Well I downloaded and tried ratpoison. No offense, Justin, but it
> sucked. I've got enough keyboard shortcuts to remember in everything
> else. Much as I dislike X, I'm used to having to mouse around to get
> things done in it. Swm seemed okay, but I'd have to get used to it.
>
> Now, as for you, Gnorb, I've downloaded blackbox (on _your_
> recommendation, so _you're_ responsible ;-) and modified the menus so
> it's usable. I've used it before, briefly. It does seem to be very
> lightweight, and it looks pretty sleek.
>
> Paul

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