Window Manager of the Year

SCerovec · 01-28-2009, 10:38 AM

IMHO,

Compiz has the 'eyecandy' to attract newbies and those 'other OS' users - come and try Linux.

My vote reflects the fact that compiz alone _maybe_ scores more Linux newcomers than all other 'bells and whistles' of linux.

*visual* as it is.

YMMV :-)

ephemeros · 01-31-2009, 05:06 AM

i voted Metacity. clear and good looking. also the Gnome configuration tools simply rule!

cpuobsessed · 02-03-2009, 08:25 AM

compiz has made great strides this year, not just the eye candy with compiz-fusion but also the zoom and translucency

bobcatos · 02-03-2009, 09:57 AM

Where is AfterStep?

s0ldat · 02-03-2009, 11:36 AM

I hasn't found pekwm in the list, so compiz is my choice.

freeman_4520032 · 02-03-2009, 01:06 PM

I use JWM alot. Infact I'm using it right now and I use it on my Damn Small Linux Box.

voyvf · 02-03-2009, 07:50 PM

Voted for ratpoison, as xfce isn't on the list. Window Maker is a close third, and a fond old friend (right along with AfterStep).

bwziwi · 02-04-2009, 02:06 AM

Sure, the best Window Manager is FVWM.
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ephemeros · 02-04-2009, 02:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by voyvf

Voted for ratpoison, as xfce isn't on the list. Window Maker is a close third, and a fond old friend (right along with AfterStep).

XFCE's window manager is XFWM, it is on the list, as i remember.

schnexel · 02-04-2009, 03:25 AM

Fvwm forever, it looks:
Is there any other WM out there that can serve a DESK? The only WM gadget I need is the popup Pager (and bg-click menus) to navigate my desk. The taskbar is a crappy windoze invention. And no, serving several disconnected peepholes doesn't do for anyone who wants to work effectively with lots of windows. OK, at least better than the windoze 1-peephole system. But KDE, Gnome and the like are like walking with golden crutches.