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brianL 06-10-2013 09:31 AM

KDE (Eric's 4.10.4 packages - Thanks, Eric :hattip: ), on my desktop and laptop; LXDE (Thanks, ponce :hattip: ), on my netbook.

Jeebizz 06-10-2013 10:13 AM

Fluxbox since it is very light weight and does what I need, but lately I am now using LXDE because it is also lightweight but offers a little more than what Fluxbox does.

Now that I finally have a new computer yes I could run KDE, but I feel my resources can be used for other things rather than just desktop eye candy. I did initially start with KDE4 with my new system just to get a feel for it, but quickly went back to a light environment.

LXDE or Fluxbox FTW.

--Addendum

I also would like to :hattip: to ponce for the LXDE packages!

Cultist 06-10-2013 10:19 AM

Although KDE is a lot more polished and full-featured, I prefer using XFCE. I love the minimalistic feel to it, and once it's configured properly it looks wonderful.

Aside from XFCE, I sometimes mess with Enlightenment. It's the best looking one out there, but I find it a little too unwieldy for everyday usage.

kikinovak 06-10-2013 11:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Soderlund (Post 4968895)
TWM is to window managers what C is to programming languages: you can always count on it being there on any Linux or Unix that has X.

More like Assembler :D

sycamorex 06-10-2013 11:58 AM

I use Xfce for the first 15 minutes of the life of a fresh installation. Just enough time to download a window manager of my choice.

mrclisdue 06-10-2013 12:15 PM

I use fluxbox on my personal systems, and xfce when installing for someone else.

It's *always* with Slackware, which is the single key factor.

cheers,

interndan 06-10-2013 12:25 PM

None of the above.

Habitual 06-10-2013 12:35 PM

Nunya

bsdunixdb 06-11-2013 03:25 AM

KDE is my favourite
 
It is what I am used to from my Caldera Open Linux days. Although I like the look of Enlightenment.

Oh and yes, I like all the bells and whistles.

digger95 06-11-2013 11:30 AM

I use XFCE exclusively now as it seems to have just the right balance between functionality and appearance without too much bloat. When I first tried Slackware six years ago KDE seemed okay but when I came back to Slackware 14 last month I was getting all sorts of strange error messages that just don't happen with XFCE.

ChrisAbela 06-11-2013 01:30 PM

I used XFCE a lot on older machines. For someone who takes time to learn desktops, I found that XFCE was easy, functional and un-intimidating. I used to dislike KDE3 as I did not find it had any advantaged over XFCE.

Having read about how popular fluxbox was in this forum, I had tried to learn it. I devoted a lot of time and I did finally manage to customize it to my taste, but then KDE4 came along and I loved it. I had to wait to upgrade my computers and I enjoy each and every bit of it.

Lately I read a blog entry by Alien Bob on razor-qt being a lightweight KDE, I am giving it a try but it is not as configurable as KDE. However I am surprised on how fast it feels. Even if I use KDE apps, they seem like they are running on a *box WM (well actually my razor-qt is using the Openbox WM). It feels a lot like KDE3, but I can live with that. Still it takes time to get used to it, and I am still without a native battery monitor.

Conclusion: I vote for KDE. It just works and it's complete. XFCE comes at a close second.

TobiSGD 06-11-2013 01:35 PM

i3 for me, KDE for my guests. Since this poll is lacking more than one option, including my favorite, I am not going to vote.

fgcl2k 06-11-2013 02:32 PM

KDE 4.9.5 (alien) as my desktop; I think it's a great release. I also use XFCE on some older computers.

ReaperX7 06-11-2013 02:38 PM

I use Xfce mostly because even on my faster system, it keeps my resources available and not only looks nice, but functions just as well as KDE or any other desktop.

JWJones 06-12-2013 02:56 PM

I chose Xfce, but I am currently transitioning all systems to Openbox with a tint2 panel. I'm finding that I don't really need a full-blown DE any more, and I really like Openbox.


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