Date: Sat, 15 Aug 2020 23:29:20 -0700 From: Weaver <weaver@riseup.net> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: A nice looking WM to replace a DE Message-ID: <adf5a4809bd7c78240787d7ac45ef867@riseup.net> In-Reply-To: <20200816054351.GA26926@admin.sibptus.ru> References: <CAHieY7TSESodQXBLoZkkBGWZaCbEZessqiMvzp9dR8Y1CoAZtw@mail.gmail.com> <57EC9527.7020202@rcn.com> <alpine.BSF.2.20.1609282305130.7457@wonkity.com> <CAHieY7QV3xYPsNxXdZrYCGO7SA37Mxn_yy2njByR2EBd9DzX9A@mail.gmail.com> <CAN2YBg6qUBXd8qy25zT5FNe9LkyY=x3po1H3UoD1Y2fDxrBvQw@mail.gmail.com> <20200816054351.GA26926@admin.sibptus.ru>
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On 16-08-2020 15:43, Victor Sudakov wrote: > 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? All the above is possible with enlightenment. Resource requirement is minimal and very configurable. -- `Religion is regarded by the common people as true, by the wise as false, and by the rulers as useful'. — Lucius Annæus Seneca. Terrorism, the new religion. Registered Linux User: 554515
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