Date: Sun, 16 Aug 2020 12:59:22 +0530 From: Manish Jain <bourne.identity@hotmail.com> To: Weaver <weaver@riseup.net>, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: A nice looking WM to replace a DE Message-ID: <DB8PR06MB64424FD83B79B35DF2BB41A9F65E0@DB8PR06MB6442.eurprd06.prod.outlook.com> In-Reply-To: <adf5a4809bd7c78240787d7ac45ef867@riseup.net> 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> <adf5a4809bd7c78240787d7ac45ef867@riseup.net>
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On 2020-08-16 11:59, Weaver wrote: > 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. > I would definitely suggest the awesome tiling window manager. It looks fantastic, is minimalist and works great. I actually use it in my FreeBSD vm. You can configure it by copying the rc.lua file under /usr/local/etc/xdg/ to ~/.config/awesome/rc.lua (after mkdir ~/.config/awesome). The only changes I usually need in ~/.config/awesome/rc.lua are : 1) switch editor from nano to vim 2) switch terminal from xterm to terminator. Of course, you would like to have terminator installed upfront : portsnap auto cd /usr/ports/x11/terminator make config-recurive make install clean Restart. Right clicking on the desktop will now get you terminator. Hope this helps, Manish Jain
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