Openbox on KDEmod3

Tipo · 2008-12-29 22:08:31

Does anyone have experience running openbox on top of KDEmod3? How well does it work for you? Seems like a simple question, but I don't have my box right now to install it or try it out, so I was just wondering people's opinions

arch0r · 2008-12-29 22:11:46

it's possible to run openbox beside kde. y not run on its own!?

Tipo · 2008-12-29 22:28:48

arch0r wrote:

y not run on its own!?

From what I understand there is a lot of additional configuration involved when you're not running it on a desktop environment, right? I've read through the openbox wiki and am a bit confused about running it standalone... It just seemed to me like it was an easier setup to install a DE and throw OB on it.

arch0r · 2008-12-29 22:46:01

it's easier to configure a de than openbox although there are several good graphical programms to edit configs for openbox. but kdemod3 without openbox is also quite nice. i couldn't even notice any improvements/accelerations in starting up programms etc in comparision to openbox.

Ranguvar · 2008-12-31 04:08:19

Should work, but IMO you'd get a lot more speed boost / less bloat by just switching to a WM by itself rather than replacing your WM in a DE. Also, going without a DE gives a neat feeling of _really_ crafting your own desktop experience

If you do do it, please benchmark before and after idle RAM/CPU so others can benefit

Tipo · 2009-01-01 17:00:03

Ranguvar wrote:

Should work, but IMO you'd get a lot more speed boost / less bloat by just switching to a WM by itself rather than replacing your WM in a DE. Also, going without a DE gives a neat feeling of _really_ crafting your own desktop experience
If you do do it, please benchmark before and after idle RAM/CPU so others can benefit

Well, after using KDEmod3 for about 10 minutes, I've switch to a plain openbox setup -- still configuring. It seems much more, uhh, awesome!

Unfortunately, I didn't read your post before removing KDEmod, so I didn't get the benchmarks

bavardage · 2009-01-01 18:47:56

Tipo wrote:

Well, after using KDEmod3 for about 10 minutes, I've switch to a plain openbox setup -- still configuring. It seems much more, uhh, awesome!

you got it all wrong. Awesome is awesome.

Ranguvar · 2009-01-02 05:41:28

Heh - don't overwhelm him/her with awesomeness! Wait until they've discovered the awesomeness of a WM standalone before telling them about the awesomeness of tiling

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#1 2008-12-29 22:08:31

Openbox on KDEmod3

#2 2008-12-29 22:11:46

Re: Openbox on KDEmod3

#3 2008-12-29 22:28:48

Re: Openbox on KDEmod3

#4 2008-12-29 22:46:01

Re: Openbox on KDEmod3

#5 2008-12-31 04:08:19

Re: Openbox on KDEmod3

#6 2009-01-01 17:00:03

Re: Openbox on KDEmod3

#7 2009-01-01 18:47:56

Re: Openbox on KDEmod3

#8 2009-01-02 05:41:28

Re: Openbox on KDEmod3

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