Fluxbox or KDE (SOLVED)

jerrykenny · Tux's lil' helper Joined: 07 Feb 2005 Posts: 105

Hi folks,

I'll be making up a new system with the following apps . . . .

K3b klipboard Kmail Kstars World-Clock Amarok Kmplayer Open-Office Firefox Gimp . . . . and a few games.

I dont want distracting eyecandy, or to emerge unnecessary progs . . . so

Can I emerge Fluxbox, then emerge the specific KDE apps? (I really like the KDE desktop, but theres so much clutter.)

Also . . . what file browser would I emerge (Konqueror ?)

Also . . . Can you click to hide the taskbar with fluxbox?

Many Thanks in advance
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thebigslide · Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2005 11:24 am Post subject: Re: Fluxbox or KDE

COiN3D · Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2005 12:06 pm Post subject:

There is an announciation for the splitting of KDE-Ebuilds - so you can do emerge konqueror and he emerges you all the libs you need but does not compile all of that kdebase - stuff - much lighter. Just take a look at /usr/portage/package.mask and delete the masked KDE-4.1 section, then you'll be able to emerge - for example - konqueror alone.

Have fun!
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thebigslide · Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2005 12:23 pm Post subject:

NO. don't modify /usr/portage/package.mask
add the builds to /etc/portage/package.unmask if you're going to do that. Otherwise your changes will be undone the next time you emerge sync
konquorer is a pig and I wouldn't recomment using it. It uses up more RAM than X, fluxbox and rox ALL PUT TOGETHER.

jerrykenny · Tux's lil' helper Joined: 07 Feb 2005 Posts: 105

Ha Ha, thanks guys I'll give it a try . . . dont want to spark off another "KDE is a monster" thingy .

Guru, did you say Gentoo was a file browser ! I guess from the command line it is . . . This box is for my parents and they'll really need a GUI to find their files ???

I'm a real big softie for these KDE apps, Kstars is one of the most charming things on my pc !

I'll write (solved) on my original post as well.

Cheers

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dswissmiss · Guru Joined: 23 May 2004 Posts: 498 Location: New York

gentoo is a file browser ... as well as a distribution

wayward · n00b Joined: 12 Dec 2004 Posts: 2

thebigslide · Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2005 4:52 am Post subject:

DFM is a nice simple file manager. Reminds me of windows explorer. Everything is done be right clicking, just like fluxbox. Rox is the same way and the panel gives you an easy way to make shortcuts to frequently accessed folders (cdroms, pen drives, places where pics and music are stored).

The tools that come with fluxconf make it easy for the end user to customize fluxbox.

If you want candy and GLX is working, try 3dfm. More of a novelty than anything else, it sure is neat to use.

jerrykenny · Tux's lil' helper Joined: 07 Feb 2005 Posts: 105

Had a look at the screenshots for 3dfm, Bigslide . . . looks fairly intuitive and reckon my folks might take to it quickly enough.

I'll have glx alright, . . . probably 128 mb nvidia card. . .

Is it a fully functional file manager 'though ? Also It looks as if it might REALLY HOG resources ??

I guess if it is really functional, Its worth using up a bit of resource as File Navigation is likely to flumox my folks. . . . still flumoxes me actually . . . .

And my dads temper isn't improving with age . . . .

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thebigslide · Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2005 9:59 pm Post subject:

jerrykenny · Tux's lil' helper Joined: 07 Feb 2005 Posts: 105

Yikes ! Hacking source code is waaaayy beyond my abilities !

So ROX it is then .

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