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iBertus

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From: Greenville, NC

Registered: 2004-11-04

Posts: 2,228

Help design a lightweight FVWM-based desktop

I'm looking to design a new desktop for both of my current machines. Why FVWM you may ask? Well, I'm not sure, I just like FVWM and the way you can customize things. But, I need ideas for the interface. I need this to work well on my desktop (2560x1600 res) and my laptop (1280x800 res) pretty well.

I plan on using FVWM from CVS for some of the newer patches that have been added upstream. Also, not a fan of traditional docks or taskbars.

Also, if anyone could give an argument aginst FVWM, I'm listening.

cu3edweb

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From: USA

Registered: 2007-10-07

Posts: 291

Re: Help design a lightweight FVWM-based desktop

I am sure you have but have you looked at fvwm-crystal?

ThomasAdam

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From: Southampton, England

Registered: 2005-10-26

Posts: 148

Re: Help design a lightweight FVWM-based desktop

I plan on using FVWM from CVS for some of the newer patches that have been added upstream.

Err -- there haven't been hardly any patches added upstream in a while now.

-- Thomas Adam

iBertus

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From: Greenville, NC

Registered: 2004-11-04

Posts: 2,228

Re: Help design a lightweight FVWM-based desktop

Hi Thomas,

Well, I saw a few mentions of ARGB support in the changelogs. Otherwise, I suppose nothing much has changed. Have you noticed a significant decline of intrest in FVWM development with newer WM projects like awesome? Once upon a time, the Arch Linux forums were filled with those using FVWM (at least the monthly screenshots threads) and now those seem to be dominated by tiling WM screenshots.

Berticus

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Registered: 2008-06-11

Posts: 731

Re: Help design a lightweight FVWM-based desktop

Well that's because, to my experience at least, tiling wm offer more productivity.

droog

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Registered: 2004-11-18

Posts: 877

Re: Help design a lightweight FVWM-based desktop

Also, if anyone could give an argument aginst FVWM, I'm listening.

You should go tiling wm so you can have a Giant irc window and 5 tiny terminals smashed together on the side. more productive:)

edit, on topic, I was making a really light fvwm config that i can use as a base whenever my config gets out of control and i want to start fresh.
i put it here if you want to check it out. http://two.xthost.info/navi/configs/5-1 … droog.html

Last edited by droog (2008-06-12 19:53:48)

ThomasAdam

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From: Southampton, England

Registered: 2005-10-26

Posts: 148

Re: Help design a lightweight FVWM-based desktop

Hi Thomas,

Well, I saw a few mentions of ARGB support in the changelogs. Otherwise, I suppose nothing much has changed. Have you noticed a significant decline of intrest in FVWM development with newer WM projects like awesome?

No-- I am still as active as ever on the FVWM forums and  IRC.  Tiling WM is nothing new at all -- it's just people flitter between the two.

-- Thomas Adam