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techforay

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Registered: 2021-03-08

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Trying out window managers

I am currently using an arch install with Gnome 40 as my desktop.I would like to experiment with window managers.  Is it possible to install a window manager like awesome and chose the DE or WM at login?

Last edited by techforay (2021-06-14 06:59:52)

dakota

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Registered: 2016-05-20

Posts: 280

Re: Trying out window managers

How are you starting Gnome right now?

Window Managers
Desktop Environments

Last edited by dakota (2021-06-14 07:50:47)

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techforay

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Registered: 2021-03-08

Posts: 17

Re: Trying out window managers

GDM display manager

Flemur

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Registered: 2012-05-24

Posts: 72

Re: Trying out window managers

GDM display manager

This picture
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GNOME_Dis … 16,_05.png
indicates that you can.   

FWIW, you can also switch (at least some) window managers without logging out/back-in, with e.g.
openbox --replace
awesome --replace
but perhaps that doesn't read a complete setup...?  Antix linux comes with 3 window managers and you can switch on-the-fly thru the menu.

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jasonwryan

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Re: Trying out window managers

https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Displa … figuration

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