Tiling window manager on a desktop environment

sycamorex · 01-06-2014, 06:12 PM

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Originally Posted by moisespedro

Will try lxappearance, still haven't customized nothing. And I am liking it, I mean, I thought it would be a claustrophobic experience but I am liking it. A few annoyances but I am still getting used to it (i3).

Once you've got used to the whole tiling experience, you'll find 'normal' graphical environments clumsy and inefficient

moisespedro · 01-07-2014, 11:16 AM

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Originally Posted by sycamorex

Once you've got used to the whole tiling experience, you'll find 'normal' graphical environments clumsy and inefficient

Yeah, i3 is pretty cool. With two monitors would be more than awesome.

epimenidecretese · 01-07-2014, 11:50 AM

I've used dwm for a long time on a eeepc 1000h ('10 screen). If you use emacs you will hate it and anyway prepare to spend some time to get aquainted with it. I wouldn't recommend it, but for a try there is no problem.

moisespedro · 01-07-2014, 11:53 AM

I am liking i3, and as I said before it is more shocking than using a new OS but I am already getting used to it. Still don't know if it is gonna replace the "normal" window managers for me but I am liking it.

moisespedro · 01-14-2014, 09:45 PM

Bumping this just to say how awesome a tiling window manager is. Much faster and comfortable to use.

STDOUBT · 01-14-2014, 09:59 PM

>Much faster and comfortable to use.
I agree. Several years ago, I used Ion for a while, then went back to a more traditional GUI.
Eventually, I got sick of the constant change within DEs, and remembered tiling WMs. Several Slackbuilds later, I was running xmonad. The website has excellent tutorial, and I have not looked back. Gone forever are all the silly, clicky menus and icons. Gone are the annoying, and loud "Window decorations". No little "x" in corner of the screen to aim for when "Ctl+q" is a thumbtwitch away.
Here's my pimpin' for the week:
https://www.linuxquestions.org/quest...ml#post5032451

moisespedro · 01-14-2014, 10:16 PM

I am currently using i3, I can do almost everything using just my left hand. I am still slow but it is getting better and better as the time goes by and I get more used to it. i3 it is also very mouse-friendly and I like that.

Here is how mine looks like (I am still organizing it).

j_v · 01-16-2014, 08:31 PM

moisespedro,
Congradulations on your discovery of tiling window managers. Although I have moved on to bspwm, I still think that i3 is an excellent choice.

mattca · 01-17-2014, 11:28 AM

If you're not afraid of using your keyboard (which you shouldn't be, if you're considering tiling WMs), ratpoison is a fine choice. I used it without a desktop environment for years. Simple and very lightweight.

I suggest installing a few, and trying them out (via ~/.xinitrc probably). See what you like

moisespedro · 01-17-2014, 12:05 PM

bspwm looks great, gonna try it later