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powerpleb
May 2nd, 2009, 09:49 AM
Which window manager are you using right now to view this thread? No logging out and logging back in with something more exotic, what are you using RIGHT NOW?
lisati
May 2nd, 2009, 09:49 AM
Firefox/XFCE

EDIT: Well, actually, I'm using FIREFOX displaying things with a little help from XFCE & X and all the other "behind the scenes" bits and pieces that make it work.
jespdj
May 2nd, 2009, 09:59 AM
Technically, GNOME and KDE are not window manager (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Window_manager)s. Instead, they are desktop environment (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desktop_environment)s.

You use a window manager together with a desktop environment. The standard window manager for GNOME is Metacity (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metacity), and if you're using the desktop effects in Ubuntu then you're using the Compiz (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compiz) window manager instead of Metacity.

I use GNOME (with Compiz).
Eisenwinter
May 2nd, 2009, 10:00 AM
Firefox/XFCE

I didn't know Firefox was a window manager...


Anyway, where is the option for Openbox? heh.
sertse
May 2nd, 2009, 10:03 AM
Self quoting from the last "wm/de" thread


The thing about these polls, other than the fact they are recurring. is that they never put in proper options. It always seems a fairly popular wm/de is left out and something no one really uses is put in place.

So, instead of the usual discussion lets flesh this out once and for all for all future discussions for all time. Here's a start.

Gnome (Metacity)
KDE (Kwin?)
Xfce
Enlightenment
Fluxbox
OpenBox
LXDE (Or is it Openbox?)
Awesome (Most popular of the tilings)
IceWM
JWM. (Because it's the common WM of all the mini distros at some point; Puppy, DSL, Slitaz)

I'm focusing on ones that are at least somewhat known and regularly used; where can be legitimately dismiss those not as in the poll as too unknown.

It might need to add Emerald to that list, its the main altenative one sued with Compiz..

I swear if people would follow my template, if could form the definite megathread, and form *the final opinion*...
powerpleb
May 2nd, 2009, 10:06 AM
Technically, GNOME and KDE are not window manager (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Window_manager)s. Instead, they are desktop environment (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desktop_environment)s.

Oooh! You forgot LXDE, that's a desktop environment too! HAHA!

me 1
jespdj 0

:lolflag::lolflag::lolflag::lolflag:
walkerk
May 2nd, 2009, 10:07 AM
Compiz.

No desktop environment. Just straight Compiz, using GTK apps I selected to install and tint2 as a panel.
mali2297
May 2nd, 2009, 10:11 AM
xfwm4

When I get the time, I will install and configure awesome once again.
MarcusA
May 2nd, 2009, 10:11 AM
Compiz
lisati
May 2nd, 2009, 10:14 AM
I didn't know Firefox was a window manager..
Yes, Firefox isn't a window manager, but the question was "what window manager are you using to view this thread?" - and Firefox is what I'm using for that task.
hessiess
May 2nd, 2009, 10:17 AM
Dwm
hatten
May 2nd, 2009, 10:46 AM
musca
Namtabmai
May 2nd, 2009, 11:11 AM
awesome
.Maleficus.
May 2nd, 2009, 11:14 AM
No option for Dwm? Anyways, that's what I'm using.
kerry_s
May 2nd, 2009, 11:19 AM
jwm
Xbehave
May 2nd, 2009, 11:19 AM
GNOME isnt a window manager, most of you will be using compiz and some may be on metacity

KDE3 (and eventually 4) are my choice for DesktopEnviroment but I'd still choose compiz as my window manager.
gjoellee
May 2nd, 2009, 11:21 AM
Xfce 4.6.1
billgoldberg
May 2nd, 2009, 11:33 AM
Right now I'm using bblean on Windows.

BBlean is based on Blackbox.
Arkenzor
May 2nd, 2009, 01:46 PM
XMonad
chucky chuckaluck
May 2nd, 2009, 01:49 PM
compiz alone. it's like openbox with a deep, dark secret.