From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Mar 20 11:38:54 2009 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 7C5B61065672 for ; Fri, 20 Mar 2009 11:38:54 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from nealhogan@gmail.com) Received: from wa-out-1112.google.com (wa-out-1112.google.com [209.85.146.179]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 47FF08FC1A for ; Fri, 20 Mar 2009 11:38:54 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from nealhogan@gmail.com) Received: by wa-out-1112.google.com with SMTP id m38so644799waf.27 for ; Fri, 20 Mar 2009 04:38:54 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=domainkey-signature:mime-version:received:in-reply-to:references :date:message-id:subject:from:to:cc:content-type; bh=ElM97qdzPCquo47tYm/VpMWqJHYxPARKNRs0CEHWboo=; b=MYC067crXM6Dzq85fk/y5xiVEG3/tZxK+mDaOdQdZCm6yttxGyF5epo3wQQY0xtpf5 7gLbKOP1mbAV8/N08/mY/YTuGQc34XBkMNOHEDSjHAncS6B4xQKvuZOq/Sq+BigLJjMT 3toHrxj+aMpvAkaTrd+zOqzmSIMgtzlpnubwY= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject:from:to :cc:content-type; b=V/Ah1dg5poTNI7k0jf5NtzwcAgWBT/5C98lY9F2qUZXfuuBGWb7x+DedJlfm2s70zm Dt+FboA+QYiMxBm8Nehu9oa0fW/QXnE1UEqIKH7C3Mc3p9d046zDqKRBmNRXkzUqwhuB GO91Jic9m2n9EJojczITlf3pE6O8JxuHA84oU= MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.114.95.1 with SMTP id s1mr2393989wab.160.1237549132528; Fri, 20 Mar 2009 04:38:52 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: <20090320071537.31022A1F0B@maxine.cjones.org> References: <20090313154130.3D96EA26DB@maxine.cjones.org> <20090314043421.12C61A24F7@maxine.cjones.org> <49BB4762.7020405@a1poweruser.com> <20090314064658.1F188A25F3@maxine.cjones.org> <49BB57EF.2060303@a1poweruser.com> <20090314214353.54DFEA2786@maxine.cjones.org> <20090315160652.AB8A0A27F4@maxine.cjones.org> <20090320071537.31022A1F0B@maxine.cjones.org> Date: Fri, 20 Mar 2009 06:38:51 -0500 Message-ID: From: Neal Hogan To: weif@weif.net Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.5 Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: issues in XFCE 4.6 (looking for a working WM) X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 20 Mar 2009 11:38:54 -0000 On Fri, Mar 20, 2009 at 2:15 AM, Keith Seyffarth wrote: > > At this point, I guess I'm looking for recommendations on a window > manager. Try a smaller one, like evilwm. It's (pretty much) all command line. For example, you would open up a term and launch firefox from there (# firefox). Once you get the hang of its keybindings, which are vi-like, it's fun and easy. It's also compatible with aterm, which will give you transparent terminals (if that's something that interests you). Also, I highly recommend that you check out http://xwinman.org. I found it to be fun and informative to peruse the list of wm's there. > > > Here are the major problems with XFCE4 4.6: > > * < 20% probability of starting X without crashing and locking > computer > * 20-25 minutes to start X (was about 1 under XFCE4 4.4) > * 0% chance of shutting down successfully if X is running > * can't exit X once started (switches monitor to power save mode and > hangs) > * maximum run time of 8 hours (average around 5 hours) > * won't save settings > > and a couple minor ones: > > * XFCE menu doesn't work > * missing icons, even after theme is changed from rodent to tango > > None of these were issues under XFCE4 4.4, but I'm guessing there's > not a good way to get 4.4 back... > > What other window managers do people use, or what would you recommend > and why? > > Thanks. > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to " > freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > -- www.nealhogan.net www.lambdaserver.com