What panel/launcher do you use?

ozar · 2011-10-27 11:57:53

Generally speaking, I'll use fbpanel and it works well enough, but xfce4-panel also works quite well and it has some really nice plugins if you want to go that route.

Hohoho · 2011-10-30 12:39:14

Oh snap, was expecting someone to mention something more awesome than tint2, apparently there still is none.
I'm using tint2 also.

CheesyBeef · 2011-10-30 17:03:58

Fbpanel.

I've tried nearly all of them and it's my favorite.

Iranon · 2011-10-30 22:49:16

I didn't really want a panel in openbox, just a 1-pixel margin to access menu and windowlist easily. Even in Fvwm (which is very flexible in creating your own panels) I typically avoid desktop furniture in favour of window management tricks that make it redundant. As for a launcher, I rather like Kupfer... Quite functional and without excessive dependencies.

toketin · 2011-10-31 11:32:38

Tint2 because it's light and highly configurable

luizdeh · 2011-11-03 14:43:27

tint2 all the way. Easy to configure and does exactly what I need it to do.

ozar · 2011-11-03 15:26:10

Looks like lots of tint2 users chiming in here. It's been quite awhile since I last looked at it so maybe time for another test drive.

swanson · 2011-11-03 15:46:54

Go for the svn version in AUR. It has lots more options.

Wintervenom · 2011-11-03 17:09:43

I eat my own dog food and use [dmenu-launch].
At some point, I will make it figure out which programs should be launched in a terminal, and also add an option to sort history by most-launched program rather than by last launched.

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sleepforlife · 2011-11-03 17:30:20

fluxbox's panel
gmrun

nomilieu · 2011-11-03 19:22:20

Panel: tint2
Launcher: dmenu_launch

Both simply do their job, although replacing tint2 with something prettier wouldn't break my heart.

FreeTheBee · 2011-11-03 20:12:02

I played with tint2 on openbox and quite liked it. Most of the time I use Awesome though, without any panels. For a launcher I use both kupfer and the awesome run menu.

na12 · 2011-11-05 14:07:12

Awn

tydell · 2011-11-05 16:17:49

tint2-svn and plank

bwat47 · 2011-12-06 23:49:12

I had been using gnome-shell, but recently decided to try out xfce, which I'm using with the default xfce panel + awn.

pogeymanz · 2011-12-07 13:11:49

Wintervenom wrote:

I eat my own dog food and use [dmenu-launch].
At some point, I will make it figure out which programs should be launched in a terminal, and also add an option to sort history by most-launched program rather than by last launched.

I eagerly await. dmenu-launch changed the way I use my computer- no joke.

bwat47 · 2011-12-11 04:15:21

EDIT: wrong thread

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snoxu · 2012-01-28 21:51:16

I'm thinking of leaving gnome shell for open box.

Anyone want to suggest decent alternatives for panels with applets?

Thanks

xs · 2012-02-02 23:10:15

For my panel im still using fbpanel. recently got cairo-dock for a launcher. Before that I was using wbar. I may give some other panels a try sometime (and perhaps even other wm's).

kmason · 2012-02-12 06:16:59

I used to use bmpanel2, but now I don't use one any more. Just conky piped to dzen2 alongside of stalonetray and alltray to minimize apps to the tray when I want to get them out of the way. Honestly, I don't think I'll ever go back now either, especially since its probably less of a resource load than before, considering I would have used the conky/dzen2 combo with bmpanel2 anyways.

peterb · 2012-02-12 11:58:41

I'm using the Xfce panel + AWN. They make a very comfortable desktop.

Awebb · 2012-02-12 12:11:19

I use Openbox. i have a 1px border on top and on the bottom where I can click right or middle to summon the launcher or the window list. I use docker and wmclock in a auto-hidden dock on the lower right corner. I have never been less distracted.

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