I Don't Care About My Linux Window Manager

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by jcastro • 6 years ago

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txutxu• 6 years ago

I'm using fluxbox since... can't remember... 200x. It just works for me. Does not get in the way.

No CPU issues, no ram issues, no effects issues. And has notifications.

The customizable menu, which allows includes, which also I can update via scripts/cron, is pretty useful.

A very custom fluxkeys helps for all my needs.

Regarding stacked layouts, I only use: 2 windows horizontally or 2 windows vertically (independently on each screen). Related snippet from my .fluxbox/keys:

    Mod4 o :ArrangeWindows
    Mod4 i :ArrangeWindowsVertical
    Mod4 p :ArrangeWindowsHorizontal

The thing I have spent more time doing for fluxbox, was my custom theme, I did it using Gimp + vim, and all themes I did try had little details I didn't like. It's just another folder in my dotfiles since then, like 6 years ago.

Totally resonate with the title.

I use the computer to do stuff... and fluxbox is one of my stack choices. Don't like to constantly do stuff just to be able to do stuff.

mikece• 6 years ago

What percentage of Linux users similarly don't care about their window manager? I know Linux users split off to their own distro/tribe for all sorts of technical and aesthetic reasons. I kinda wish there would be a consolidation of effort behind one stack if for no other reason than to give macOS and Windows a proper challenge. Perhaps with the Evil IBM acquiring Red Hat the "last free distro standing" behind which everyone can rally could be Debian/Ubuntu? I'm fine with that.

I Don't Care About My Linux Window Manager

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