fvwm versions?
When I boot my slackware-14.2 the DE is FVWM but it seems much more rudimentary than the FVWM2 that is optional on login in Suse. Are these the same F's? If there's a superior fvwm to be installed in 14.2 how would I do that? TIA
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The default fvwm and xinitrc configs are pretty basic. They provide annoyance free starting points for you to make the environment you want.
If you want to keep things clean, you can. If you want a bunch of diddleware, you can add it. It's all up to you. As an aside... I've been using pretty much the same config files for 20+ years. They get tweaked as things change. But, there's no need to get familiar with new UI's or decraptify after upgrades. It's great. |
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see that fvwm really is more than meets the eye ..at first :) -- Who, has loved us more? |
I have removed Fvwm2 and installed Fvwm3 from SBo, and de-activated the .fvwm/config by renaming both the directory and the config file.
Fvwm3 starts fine, and "ps axf" shows it's really 3, not 2. But the desktop menu says "Quit Fvwm2"(*) ...?!? (*)Or whatever. I'm not in Fvwm3 ATM, so I can't check it first-hand. Do any other Fvwm3 users see this? |
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couple of days ago, I think it'll stay up for a couple more, it's the result of some 30 years of trial and KDE has been good to me ..but I don't like monopolies (all eggs in one basket): https://paste.opensuse.org/56797715 The additional ditros/DE's I'm going to use will have to facilitate doing something very similar. XFCE and LXqt are pretty good, Mate a little less, don't know if it's possible with FVWM. I've put Enlightement and Cinnamon on the back burner after one try, Gnome3 is out of the question based on the little I know. |
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Just out of curiosity, what is the appeal of fvwm? I've had a look at version 3 but it didn't seem too welcoming. I guess it would be fast on a low spec system?
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I used to use it regularly back in my early Slackware days 15-20 years ago, but things like XFCE are just as good with only a slight speed deficiency. But I've thought about giving it a shot again, just for the heck of it. |
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