How do you prefer to use the Enlightenment WM? (A Multiple Choice e Poll)

[basenvironment]

I always just use window list

Is that a module? I do not recall seeing that.

E17 is not going to have a smaller base, since they are creating a "desktop shell" (window manager + more), not a window manager.

Well, even gnome lets you install the separate parts that you want....

[smartboyathome]

Is that a module? I do not recall seeing that.

It should be installed on your E17 install, its called itask.

Well, even gnome lets you install the separate parts that you want....

Yes, but the way E17 is built prevents this. Modularization is not what E17 wants, it wants instead integration.

[cracks]

I use e17 almost exclusively 'Via the distro/s of my choice (other then the e distros listed below)'... currently I'm using it on Ubuntu 8.10 64 bit. I just think Enlightenment rocks! Beautiful, sleek & fast, without all the clutter of some others.

[Battie]

I just started playing with it again and have so far only installed it in Ubuntu.

I love it so far for its simple elegance, but find Gnome a little more functional. I'm confident that Enlightenment will catch up eventually, though.

My biggest criticism of it is its default file manager. It's simplicity taken too far. It's especially bad when you're stuck with only a touchpad, dodging around to each new window. Once I installed Pacman it was much more comfortable.

[s3kt0r]

Usin' enlightenment 0.16.999.050-svn on ubuntu 8.04 , just fast, minimalistic, just what i need.
Still, would be nice to see some more features to the file manager, but then again, it rocks as it is!

[smartboyathome]

Usin' enlightenment 0.16.999.050-svn on ubuntu 8.04 , just fast, minimalistic, just what i need.
Still, would be nice to see some more features to the file manager, but then again, it rocks as it is!

File Manager isn't nearly complete yet. It is known to lack several features, and is prone to breakage. I would suggest using a different file manager with E17 like Thunar or PCManFM.

[s3kt0r]

Well thanks for the heads up smartboyathome, as you might have noticed I'm not a old time enlightenment user, so I may not be (yet!) fully aware and updated. Just give me some time
Also, I haven't used any of those you refer, I guess I'll try them both; since you have refered the two of them, they must be pretty good. Going to check on that, do some research, see what comes up.
But I like the default file manager, will definately check it out from time to time.

regards,


p.s.: Installed PCMan, and it works perfectly. Doesn't have many options, but it does have some interesting ones (like opening terminal from folder and also root terminal), just don't use it for desktop and icon management. Stickin with it for the time being, it has convinced me. Thank you for that tip!