Switching desktop environments, easily?
 

Is there an easy way to just log out of "x" and switch to say gnome from kde, or to fluxbox without editing files every time?

Yes there is. The search could have helped you, this was asked several times before...

xwmconfig :)

or even just xdm/kdm/gdm

Go graphical .... edit ur /etc/inittab---------> # Default runlevel. (Do not set to 0 or 6)
id:3:initdefault: <------------ Change to 4
# Default runlevel. (Do not set to 0 or 6)
id:4:initdefault: Then reboot it'll take you into graphical log-on

I did that.. I use the graphical login.. but you should consider opening up some more text terminals in inittab.. it gets lonely without them.