Blackbox vs. Windowmaker

firefly2442 · 07-21-2003, 01:41 PM

Hi. I'm looking into changing from the KDE GUI to either Blackbox or Windowmaker. KDE is running too slow for me on my machine. Which one is "lighter", Blackbox or Windowmaker? Thanks a bunch.

Proud · 07-21-2003, 01:50 PM

Try both, and run top to see which causes more ram to be used.

You may find you cant live without the features of one. But if you're trying BB, try Fluxbox instead, it rocks.

Enlightenment usually causes far less ram to be used than either for me!

andrewlkho · 07-21-2003, 02:51 PM

personally, I think that windowmaker is more "lightweight" - so it's the one that I use. I think Proud's suggestion about using top is a great idea. However, the general feel I get is that Windowmaker is more lightweight, and yet is still configurable...

ranger12002 · 07-21-2003, 03:32 PM

i think window maker is more lightwieght but try them both cause blackbox is very light wieght also but i like blackbox with the "twice" theme best so check them both out they both are very nice

shellcode · 07-21-2003, 04:00 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by ranger12002
[B]blackbox with the "twice" theme /B]

just a note: fluxbox can run all blackbox themes...

its nice, try it.

firefly2442 · 07-21-2003, 04:26 PM

Thanks for the help. It seems there is some debate

I'll give em both a try.

phoeniXflame · 07-21-2003, 04:28 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Proud
But if you're trying BB, try Fluxbox instead, it rocks.

I'll 2nd that

I've NEVER gone back to KDE or Gnome or any other wm after using fluxbox

it owns everything !

Proud · 07-21-2003, 04:37 PM

I'm just about to release my first attempt at a pixmap theme for Flux. Yeah it's an Aqua port, but what the heck. Stick around for FluxAqua at themes.freshmeat.net soon