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[ILUG] window manager suggestion?

[ILUG] window manager suggestion?

Jordi Jané jordi.jane at gmail.com
Tue Apr 4 15:27:48 IST 2006


Hi,

On 4/4/06, Declan Moriarty <junk_mail at iol.ie> wrote:
> I am requesting, WITHOUT long testemonials or expressions of loyalty,
> bias or affection your suggestions for a window manager for the
> following environment:
>
>         1. No gnome or kde (or bits of them) present.

OK.

>         2. Keystroke operation preferred fo such things as switching
> windows, starting applications, etc.

Some, configurable.

>         3. Easily configurable.

Pretty much, although from config file in (/usr/local)/etc

>         4. Compiles from source without needing a dozen dependencies

Yep.

>         5. Preferably has some menu system - not 100% reliant on
> typing into xterms

Icons possible, but there is no menu.

> I have been using icewm, but feel like a change for the new
> system. You only have to mention it, you don't have to sell it:-).

www.pleyades.net/pawm


Take care,

Jordi Jané
jordi.jane at gmail.com



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