i read in an older issue of linux journal that window maker was the number one used window manager in linux at that time, but i like window maker dont get me wrong but xfce seems to run better on my box i think it all depends on how each system is setup... the whole purpose of xfce is so that u can use X without your desktop hogging up all the recources, and on mine it runs great... the 3 best in my opinion for speed is wm, xfce , and blackbox, oh yeah after step runs pretty good also....thats the nice thing about the diffrent desktop environments is the choice to choose what you like to use ya know...kde is great for a person switching from winders to linux to learn on...then experiment with others and decide which one is right for their needs and such.... i like the newer version of icewm its pretty fast also. All the window managers are getting better with time and always adding new features ect... i started out using E and it was great but for the system i had at the time it was recource hungry so i had to find an alternative, so when i tried xfce i was hooked..... Yatsen Ng wrote:
Yes, I've used XFCE. I used 3.x.x for some time, and I find it is a competent window manager with competent tools. XFCE and IceWM are about the same speed, but still notably slower than WMaker and Blackbox.
I don't notice much difference between the above 4 based on speed but I keep returning to WMaker because I think it has a good balance between speed, ease of configuration, and features.
You've got a really good point. I, OTOH, keep returning to bb. WMaker is nifty, for sure, but WMaker is soo much more than a window manager.
How so? I installed it and I have to admit that it's fast and looks pretty slick. I type 'startx' and BANG! it's there. Of course, having 128MB helps a lot but compared to KDE - it sure leaves the latter standing in the dust when it comes to raw speed. Working with the windows takes some getting used to, however. For example, I can't use the 'Alt+F4' combination to close a window. I need to do 'Ctrl+Esc' and then select the appropriate option. 'Alt+Tab' also doesn't give the desired result (that I'm used to). Ah well, I'll just need to keep on consulting the manual till I get the hang of it. About the manual; the author sure has a lousy taste when it comes to fonts. G^$%$mn! Wading through those PDF pages it's as if I just washed down a massive dose of quaaludes with a pint of Scotch!
-- Yatsen Ng yatsen.ng@brunel.nl Den Haag, The Netherlands
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