Jamin W.Collins wrote:
On Mon, 21 Oct 2002 15:26:57 -0400 jeff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
http://fluxbox.sourceforge.net/
and a nice screenshot of my current desktop:
http://home.earthlink.net/~jmr71769/screenshot.jpg
this is a complete minimalist one liner:
apt-get install fluxbox xterm
On Mon, Oct 21, 2002 at 07:36:44PM -0700, Sean 'Shaleh' Perry wrote:
> Personally I prefer the two distinct monitors over xinerama though.
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On Tue, 2002-10-22 at 11:20, Jamin W.Collins wrote:
> On 21 Oct 2002 21:44:26 -0400 "Mark L. Kahnt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> wrote:
>
> > Galeon requires the bulk of the mozilla packaging: mozilla-browser,
> > because the pertinent parts (ie. Gecko) are not packaged separately as
> > yet. Galeon is h
On Mon, 21 Oct 2002 01:42:29 -0500
Lance Simmons <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Thumbs up for ratpoison. There's no way to interact with it using
> your mouse, so you have no choice but to learn the keyboard commands.
> It doesn't take long to get used to it, and then you navigate as fast
> as
On 21 Oct 2002 21:44:26 -0400 "Mark L. Kahnt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
> Galeon requires the bulk of the mozilla packaging: mozilla-browser,
> because the pertinent parts (ie. Gecko) are not packaged separately as
> yet. Galeon is hence anything but minimalist,
True. However, I challenge you
-- B. Yuksel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote
(on Monday, 21 October 2002, 11:26 PM -0400):
>
> On Mon, 21 Oct 2002, Lance Simmons wrote:
>
> > On Mon, Oct 21, 2002 at 10:04:42PM -0400, Kevin Coyner wrote:
> > >
> > > I gave ratpoision and ion a try last week, and really liked them both,
> > > but found
Lance Simmons wrote:
>
> On Mon, Oct 21, 2002 at 07:45:59AM +0200, Magnus Therning wrote:
> > For the true minimalist, try ratpoison... I can't use it, but it is
> > about as light weight as you'll get, I think.
>
> Thumbs up for ratpoison. There's no way to interact with it using your
> mouse,
On Mon, 2002-10-21 at 09:23, Shyamal Prasad wrote:
> "rjshaw" == rjshaw writes:
>
> rjshaw> Hi all, I've been using fvwm2, and it has tons of
> rjshaw> configuration options, which i find hard to master.
>
> rjshaw> What are some good window managers that are even more
> rjs
Kevin Coyner wrote:
>
> On Mon, Oct 21, 2002 at 03:26:57PM -0400, jeff wrote..
>
> > http://fluxbox.sourceforge.net/
> >
> > and a nice screenshot of my current desktop:
> >
> > http://home.earthlink.net/~jmr71769/screenshot.jpg
> >
> > this is a complete minimalist one liner:
> >
> > apt-get
-- David Bridges <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote
(on Monday, 21 October 2002, 12:09 AM -0500):
> > What are some good window managers that are even more light weight,
> > have less options (simpler to configure), and work well?
>
> I've found blackbox to be light weight, flexible, and very fast.
>
> >
As much as I like Blackbox, I still miss KDE because of the ability to "lock"
the screen by clicking the padlock button at lower right. I never leave my
terminal for a moment without locking it - it's easier than logging
completely out - I use the lockout feature constantly, and haven't seen it
On Mon, 2002-10-21 at 21:26, B. Yuksel wrote:
> One way to get around this problem is to use 'screen' with a desktop wm.
> Keep all terminals and such in only one desktop wm window with 'screen',
> and open another window for GIMP. Voila! you have a desktop wm, can use
> GIMP and also have all the
On Mon, 21 Oct 2002, Lance Simmons wrote:
> On Mon, Oct 21, 2002 at 10:04:42PM -0400, Kevin Coyner wrote:
> >
> > I gave ratpoision and ion a try last week, and really liked them both,
> > but found that when running a program like Gimp, that each window that
> > Gimp brings up for toolbox, etc b
Chip Rose wrote:
As much as I like Blackbox, I still miss KDE because of the ability to "lock"
the screen by clicking the padlock button at lower right. I never leave my
terminal for a moment without locking it - it's easier than logging
completely out - I use the lockout feature constantly,
On Mon, Oct 21, 2002 at 12:30:32PM -0400, Chip Rose wrote:
> As much as I like Blackbox, I still miss KDE because of the ability to "lock"
> the screen by clicking the padlock button at lower right. I never leave my
> terminal for a moment without locking it - it's easier than logging
> complet
On Monday 21 October 2002 12:23 pm, Matthew Daubenspeck wrote:
> On Mon, Oct 21, 2002 at 12:30:32PM -0400, Chip Rose wrote:
> > As much as I like Blackbox, I still miss KDE because of the ability to
> > "lock" the screen by clicking the padlock button at lower right. I never
> > leave my terminal
Chip Rose sez:
} As much as I like Blackbox, I still miss KDE because of the ability to "lock"
} the screen by clicking the padlock button at lower right. I never leave my
} terminal for a moment without locking it - it's easier than logging
} completely out - I use the lockout feature constant
On Monday 21 October 2002 19:11, Kevin Coyner wrote:
>
> I've tried both blackbox and fluxbox and like them both, but for now am
> using xfce for one simple reason: I have dual monitors and use
> Xinerama, and BB and FB bring up new window/apps/dialog boxes right
> between the two screens, whereas
On Mon, Oct 21, 2002 at 10:04:42PM -0400, Kevin Coyner wrote:
>
> I gave ratpoision and ion a try last week, and really liked them both,
> but found that when running a program like Gimp, that each window that
> Gimp brings up for toolbox, etc becomes unnecessarily large (as in full
> screen). Is
On Mon, Oct 21, 2002 at 03:26:57PM -0400, jeff wrote..
> http://fluxbox.sourceforge.net/
>
> and a nice screenshot of my current desktop:
>
> http://home.earthlink.net/~jmr71769/screenshot.jpg
>
> this is a complete minimalist one liner:
>
> apt-get install fluxbox xterm mozilla xmms xch
On Mon, Oct 21, 2002 at 01:42:29AM -0500, Lance Simmons wrote..
> On Mon, Oct 21, 2002 at 07:45:59AM +0200, Magnus Therning wrote:
> > For the true minimalist, try ratpoison... I can't use it, but it is
> > about as light weight as you'll get, I think.
>
> Thumbs up for ratpoison. There's
On Mon, 2002-10-21 at 15:34, Jamin W.Collins wrote:
> On Mon, 21 Oct 2002 15:26:57 -0400 jeff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> > http://fluxbox.sourceforge.net/
> >
> > and a nice screenshot of my current desktop:
> >
> > http://home.earthlink.net/~jmr71769/screenshot.jpg
> >
> > this is a comple
On Mon, Oct 21, 2002 at 12:42:15PM -0400, Chip Rose wrote:
> On Monday 21 October 2002 12:23 pm, Matthew Daubenspeck wrote:
> > Use xscreensaver, it has a lock feature.
> -
> Ok - I remember using it several years ago, but it would lock up my *entire*
> computer. I also had this problem with
> I *could* see xfce being a viable option, except that when I ran it, it
> just didn't look, well, all that good. The icons looked like they were
> drawn by someone that *had to put something there* to identify the
> buttons, and there was a lot of *reinventing the wheel* with
> applications that
If you are looking for something tight, try BlackBox or if you are
a complete minimalist, ratpoison should be just for you.
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From: Shyamal Prasad <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Lighter window managers
"rjshaw
On Mon, 21 Oct 2002 15:26:57 -0400 jeff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> http://fluxbox.sourceforge.net/
>
> and a nice screenshot of my current desktop:
>
> http://home.earthlink.net/~jmr71769/screenshot.jpg
>
> this is a complete minimalist one liner:
>
> apt-get install fluxbox xterm mozilla xm
Russell wrote:
Hi all,
I've been using fvwm2, and it has tons of configuration options,
which i find hard to master.
What are some good window managers that are even more light weight,
have less options (simpler to configure), and work well?
I'm into functionality more than flashness.
A large
Hello Jamin,
On Oct 21, "Jamin W.Collins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
| > this is a complete minimalist one liner:
| >
| > apt-get install fluxbox xterm mozilla xmms xchat gaim xserver-xfree86
| > gpm xbase-clients xfonts-100dpi xfonts-base xscreesaver linuxlogo
| > xpenguins
|
| You can'
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