Window Manager of the Year

BlahBlah_X · 02-01-2007, 06:44 PM

Definately Enlightenment DR17. It is fast, themeable, and eye-candish (is that a word?). Just pure ownage.

User Name. · 02-02-2007, 08:46 PM

Fluxbox for the win!

TheStalwart · 02-03-2007, 06:12 PM

Where's dwm? It evolves fast and many user switch to it

YAOMK · 02-03-2007, 07:17 PM

I discovered Beryl in the Linux Action Show, ever since I've been a big fan.

kozaki · 02-05-2007, 12:29 PM

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Originally Posted by BlahBlah_X

Definately Enlightenment DR17. It is fast, themeable, and eye-candish (is that a word?). Just pure ownage.

+100
On my 700MHz/256MB/ATI rage, the whole system (Arch linux with e17, 4 different & nice looking virtual desktops) has a 20 MB memory footprint, beeing the most elegant and tweakable wm I can think of.
Also use it on a daily basis on my amd 3200/1024MB/GeForce 6200.

This was just my 2 cents for those who did not try it recently, as there's been amazing work/improvment on Enlightenment DR17

angryfirelord · 02-05-2007, 09:46 PM

Out of the few that I've tried, I like fluxbox the best.

portamenteff · 02-05-2007, 11:10 PM

I've gotten people at the coffee shop to look at it and say "Wow, Vista won't even do that! What is that?" So I think it further's the cause.

b3njamin · 02-06-2007, 09:20 AM

I don't see 4DWM on the menu, but I didn't expect it to be since, as far as I know, it only exists on IRIX.

I voted Enlightenment, because it is pretty cool, and I am a sucker for eye-candy sometimes.

stinkytofoo · 02-06-2007, 09:49 AM

First it was icewm. But I grew to dislike her looks.
Then it was wmii. But I raged every time I ran gimp.
And then it was fluxbox. But I...

well... I'm still using fluxbox.

Oh well, my vote goes to fluxbox!

gotfw · 02-07-2007, 12:33 AM

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Originally Posted by stinkytofoo

First it was icewm. But I grew to dislike her looks.
Then it was wmii. But I raged every time I ran gimp.
And then it was fluxbox. But I...

well... I'm still using fluxbox.

Oh well, my vote goes to fluxbox!

I used Flux for a while before switching to OpenBox, wh/I really liked and used for a good year or so. Now I've got lots faster machine and using Xfce. But otherwise probably still be on OpenBox. Might want to give it a gander. It's way light and quite nimble.

Ruhar · 02-08-2007, 01:28 PM

I voted fluxbox. Just simple, slick and stays out of your way. However, after reading this thread, I looked into and installed fvwm-crystal. Wow! Upon installing I was really impressed by the default functionality they've set up on top of fvwm. I'm going to have to put it through its paces. Looks very cool though.

thegoalie · 02-09-2007, 09:01 AM

enlightment is the best

Ruhar · 02-10-2007, 10:28 AM

Well, I just checked out enlightenment for the first time (thanks to the SlackE17 project). All I can say is, I've found my new desktop! Simply incredible. Don't know why I haven't tried it before. Totally different experience than anything out there.

munkii · 02-11-2007, 04:37 AM

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Originally Posted by dumais

Enlightment is my choice.

enlightment is still in beta, can't be my choice, i love it though

finferflu · 02-11-2007, 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Ruhar

Well, I just checked out enlightenment for the first time (thanks to the SlackE17 project). All I can say is, I've found my new desktop! Simply incredible. Don't know why I haven't tried it before. Totally different experience than anything out there.

That's exactly what I've said to myself!