Date: Sun, 16 Aug 2020 08:48:25 +0200 From: "Dr. Nikolaus Klepp" <dr.klepp@gmx.at> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: A nice looking WM to replace a DE Message-ID: <202008160848.25695.dr.klepp@gmx.at> In-Reply-To: <20200816054351.GA26926@admin.sibptus.ru> References: <CAHieY7TSESodQXBLoZkkBGWZaCbEZessqiMvzp9dR8Y1CoAZtw@mail.gmail.com> <CAN2YBg6qUBXd8qy25zT5FNe9LkyY=x3po1H3UoD1Y2fDxrBvQw@mail.gmail.com> <20200816054351.GA26926@admin.sibptus.ru>
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Anno domini 2020 Sun, 16 Aug 12:43:51 +0700 Victor Sudakov scripsit: > Dear Colleagues, > > There is a box where I'd like to ditch Xfce for a more simple setup with > just a window manager (WM) and a couple of xterms. This would set the > resources free from the gnome-shit which Xfce runs in the background. > Is it still possible? > > If you run this kind of configuration, can you answer some questions for > me? > > 1. What good-looking WM would you recommend from the ports? I had a > quick look at fvwm and was appalled how dated and ugly it looks to the > modern eye. Even twm is better aesthetically but not rich enough > for me. A minimal number of dependencies is an advantage. > > 2. Without a full-featured DE, how do you setup Xserver parameters? I've > long forgotten how to configure multiple keyboard layouts, nice fonts, > various hotkeys (layout switching etc). Is it still done via the global > xorg.conf or is it possible on a per-user basis? > > So, please share your success stories. > > @1: "good looking" is in the eye of the observer. I have FVWM and TDE (which is not in ports) running. @2: you have a text editor, so what else do you need? Nik -- Please do not email me anything that you are not comfortable also sharing with the NSA, CIA ...
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