On Wednesday 10 June 2009 07:47:04 Andrei Thorp wrote: > I come from a place where they say, "Friends don't let friends use > non-tiling window managers" ;) > > As such, while we're on the topic, I think nothing really gives you > your bang for your computer power like a tiling wm does. > > Some of the best ones now seem to be: > > - Xmonad > - Wmii > - Awesome WM (My personal favourite which comes with a run prompt, > menus, and notifications built in) > > These systems tend to take more effort to run, but are very rewarding > when you learn them. They let you work faster and better than ever, > and are some of the most customizable window managers ever made. I've > also noted a rather large community within Arch that uses tiling WMs > and especially Awesome where it seems like half the IRC channel's on > Arch. > > Sorry for the plug, cheers ;) > > -AT Nothing to apologize for, this is the way the community is exposed to new projects and good new alternatives to add to the bag of tricks. I'll definitely take a look at Awesome first. Thanks! -- David C. Rankin, J.D.,P.E. Rankin Law Firm, PLLC 510 Ochiltree Street Nacogdoches, Texas 75961 Telephone: (936) 715-9333 Facsimile: (936) 715-9339 www.rankinlawfirm.com
