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Title: enlightenment
Post by: Mark on December 23, 2006, 21:46:54 PM

Does anyone use this?

I am currently, and have been since the year dot been using the default and basic x windows manager when I have absolutely needed a GUI

Im thinking of installing enlightenment from ports this evening to give it a go and wanted to gleam some opinions?

Title: enlightenment
Post by: maximusotter on December 23, 2006, 22:04:38 PM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enlightenment_window_manager

Ive played with it for giggles. Its cool looking, and the desktop management is sorta gee-whiz. Very light footprint,etc.

However, for ultra light window management, I lurv Openbox (http://icculus.org/openbox/about.php) with fbpanel. (http://fbpanel.sourceforge.net/) Install obmenu and you can edit the menu. :thumbup:

Dont know if it or fbmenu are in ports. :dunno: Background is drawn by feh. (http://linuxbrit.co.uk/feh/)

(http://farm1.static.flickr.com/138/321540701_ccc2b1d1b8.jpg) (http://flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=321540701&size=s)

The menu:

(http://farm1.static.flickr.com/45/127520054_2070e63a6a.jpg) (http://flickr.com/photos/landotter/127520054/)

Title: Re:enlightenment
Post by: Mark on December 23, 2006, 22:12:54 PM

That looks more like my kind of WM !

Title: enlightenment
Post by: maximusotter on December 23, 2006, 22:18:08 PM

Its easy to learn. Right click menu, middle click for window management. Scroll on title bar shades. Alt + Ctrl + arrows move between desktops. Thats about it.

Blackbox and Fluxbox are nice as well, I just like Openbox a bit more. Theres even Ratpoison (http://www.nongnu.org/ratpoison/) if youre feeling properly punk. :mrgreen:

Title: Re:enlightenment
Post by: Mark on December 23, 2006, 23:42:36 PM

GOD DAMNIT! Ive just had to upgrade my FreeBSD box from 128MB RAM to 512!!! ARGHHHH

Title: enlightenment
Post by: PuNk on December 24, 2006, 00:17:12 AM

Quote from: maximusotterBlackbox and Fluxbox are nice as well, I just like Openbox a bit more. Theres even Ratpoison if youre feeling properly punk. :mrgreen:

Im feeling fine thanks how are you? :lol:

Title: enlightenment
Post by: maximusotter on December 24, 2006, 01:40:01 AM

Quote from: PuNk
Quote from: maximusotterBlackbox and Fluxbox are nice as well, I just like Openbox a bit more. Theres even Ratpoison if youre feeling properly punk. :mrgreen:

Im feeling fine thanks how are you? :lol:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=j5EmCKbWS6c

:mrgreen:

Title: enlightenment
Post by: cornet on December 25, 2006, 01:53:17 AM

PekWM (http://pekwm.org) is my WM of choice.

Light, featureful and plays nice with gnome.

Title: Re:enlightenment
Post by: maximusotter on December 25, 2006, 02:42:55 AM

Quote from: MarkGOD DAMNIT! Ive just had to upgrade my FreeBSD box from 128MB RAM to 512!!! ARGHHHH

to run openbox or similar? 128mb is fine. 96mb is doable even.

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