Looking for something non-windows

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Muddy · Post by **Muddy** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 5:55 am

Just wondering if there is a desktop enviroment that is NOT a copy off windows?

I've used KDE, Gnome, and now on XFCE4 and it's nice. Just looking for something that is a bit more different from winders.

Any suggestions?

KozmoNaut · Post by **KozmoNaut** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 9:24 am

Try out WindowMaker, EvilWM, Enlightenment (preferably E17), LarsWM, FVWM (it's ridiculously customisable), WM2, Ratpoison or Ion.

My personal favourites are WindowMaker and FVWM.

antonlacon · Post by **antonlacon** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 9:35 am

Blackbox or fluxbox too.

i92guboj · Post by **i92guboj** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 5:57 pm

Muddy wrote:Just wondering if there is a desktop enviroment that is NOT a copy off windows?

I've used KDE, Gnome, and now on XFCE4 and it's nice. Just looking for something that is a bit more different from winders.

Any suggestions?

I suggest you to "ls /usr/portage/x11-wm", then "emerge -pv" them one by one to see the url of their site, and check yourself. No one can choose for you.

Still, there are some interesting pages where you can take a general overview, like these ones:

http://xwinman.org/
http://www.linux.com/articles/37552
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X_window_manager

And of course:
http://www.google.com/search?ie=UTF-8&o ... w+managers

Look around, read a bit and see some screenshots.

My option if fvwm, but it might not be suitable for everyone. First, you need to categorize your needs, some simple questions might clarify the matter a bit:

1.- do you want fancy things like true transparency, dancing windows and silly flames burning in your screen while you work?
2.- do you use the keyboard, the mouse, or both usually?
3.- do you mind writing configs files by hand? do you preffer to configure your wm behaviour and look via the mouse?
4.- are you willing to learn new things? in such case: how much time are you willing to invest in that?

The response to these questions will higly influence the kind of wm you should be using.

01mf02 · Post by **01mf02** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 8:30 pm

FVWM user here too, but see the post by i92guboj. And of course a nice text that I always find amusing to read.

Muddy · Post by **Muddy** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 9:35 pm

cool, thanks for the replies I will indeed check them out.

nill · Post by **nill** » Mon Dec 10, 2007 8:52 am

I honestly recommend twm, and then find out what you are missing. Then add it, or move to something that has it already.

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