Date: Sat, 5 May 2018 01:26:42 +0200 From: AikiZen <aikizen@ovh.fr> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Alternative to x11/gnome3 ? Message-ID: <20180505012642.6f351370@WorkMachine> In-Reply-To: <20180429140256.GA8201@admin.sibptus.transneft.ru> References: <20180429140256.GA8201@admin.sibptus.transneft.ru>
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Le Sun, 29 Apr 2018 21:02:56 +0700, Victor Sudakov <vas@mpeks.tomsk.su> a =C3=A9crit : > Dear Colleagues, >=20 > What alternative to x11/gnome3 can you advise?=20 >=20 > I would like a more lightweight desktop environment, however it MUST > support switching between GUI users without logging out (like=20 > Ubuntu or Windows). >=20 > I tried Mate but it does not seem to be able to switch between users > without logging out (at least the display manager Mate comes with > cannot do that). >=20 > Thanks in advance for any input. >=20 hi victor, this day i think about code a new interface style, in front of vt, like haiku or else. this interface start at the boot time and is between tty and X11. for this need rewrite an gtk3 library or ncurses library, i don't know. but this interface will use especially without mouse using, logging like on ttys and work like hight interface at X11/gnome3 but take the place of vt... i don't know if it's possible and my competence of coding it too light. but i think the distinction between ttys/vt and X11/gnome3 is not for new desktop use. ttys just for server may be if there this type of interface you find what that you want. best regard, Aiki.
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