Streamlined, but fully functionaly WM?

mpsii · l33t Joined: 11 Mar 2003 Posts: 658 Location: Jackson, TN

I have looked at IceWM, Fluxbox, and Xfce. I liked some aspects of all; however, I just find them lacking as far as my windowing experience is concerned. Don't get me wrong, I love a jaunt on the command-line like any other self-described computer geek.

However, I would like an experience similar to what I can get out of KDE or Ximian Gnome... but without the performance hit.

Don't laugh, but I am running quit well on my P233MMX system and think that there should be an alternative to KDE and Gnome that gives similar features while not sacrificing performance.

Any other alternatives?

For the record, I want:

Themes
GUI configuration of X built in to the WM (like some of IceWM-tools)
speed... speed... speed
toolbar similar to Gnome or KDE or (gasp) windows

silvrhand · Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2003 7:53 pm Post subject:

Have you tried WindowMaker?

mpsii · l33t Joined: 11 Mar 2003 Posts: 658 Location: Jackson, TN

No... I just happen to be on their web page checking them out now... :wink:

ebrostig · Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2003 8:02 pm Post subject:

The short answer is: You will not find anything that gives you the same as KDE/Gnome, but at the resource usage of *box etc. It is simply not possible.

Either live with the slimmer WM's or consider getting a new PC. A 266 is *kind* of old ;-)

Erik
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