What desktop enviorement/window manager do you use?

[linuxisevolution]

What DE or window manager do you use, and why? It would be cool if you could include screenshots too.


EDIT: I made this post around midnight and forgot to add the other option, so COULD AN MOD OR ADMIN PLEASE ADD AN "OTHER" OPTION TO THE POOL?





EDIT #2: I REMADE THIS POLL AT THIS SITE (http://71.206.223.52/apache2-default/linforum/forum/forum/index.php?view=topic&board=1&top=1) SO THERE IS MORE OPTIONS.

[Grant A.]

KDE for normal use, WMII for coding.

[myusername]

there is no option for openbox- one of the most widely used wm

i use openbox as you can tell

[-grubby]

There's many threads on this with better poll options..

[linuxisevolution]

There's many threads on this with better poll options..

Sorry. I don't know how to change the poll options.

[seeker5528]

Don't currently have Openbox or Fluxbox set up, but here are recent desktop screenshots for.....

Gnome (http://home.comcast.net/~seeker5528/Screenshot-Gnome-AWN.png)

KDE + Compiz (http://home.comcast.net/~seeker5528/Screenshot-ubuntu-cairo-dock1.png)

And older ones for:

Openbox (http://home.comcast.net/~seeker5528/Screenshot-Openbox.png)

Fluxbox (http://home.comcast.net/~seeker5528/Screenshot-Fluxbox2.png)

And the most recent KDE one after new KDE stuff started making it's way into Jaunty...

Jaunty-KDE + Compiz (http://home.comcast.net/~seeker5528/Screenshot-Jaunty.png)

Later, Seeker

[olejorgen]

ion3, although sawfish looks tempting

[-grubby]

Sorry. I don't know how to change the poll options.

You can't after they've been created. You can, however, report this thread, making a new list of options and asking a staff member to change it.

[OutOfReach]

Openbox - it does what I need and only what I need. No extra, unecessary bloat.

[chucky chuckaluck]

i use them all and keep switching every five minutes. (i need help.)

[picpak]

Another Openbox user here.

[gn2]

Used to use Xfce exclusively, but have switched to Gnome since a recent hardware upgrade.

[samjh]

XFCE at the moment, but I switch to and from Gnome every now and then.

I like KDE as well, but not using it at this time.

[eternalnewbee]

Gnome, although occasionally I mess around with KDE.

[grazed]

Enlightenment/E17!

[jimi_hendrix]

just started using KDE and love it...if only i could find out how to get new window decorations!

[RiceMonster]

I think I've permanently switched to Xfce. Used Openbox for a while, without panels, then I got tired of having no panels, and I couldn't find one that I really liked. Well, I liked pypanel, but there were some bugs that annoyed me. xfce4-panel, on the other hand, is great.

[linuxisevolution]

Don't currently have Openbox or Fluxbox set up, but here are recent desktop screenshots for.....

Gnome (http://home.comcast.net/~seeker5528/Screenshot-Gnome-AWN.png)

KDE + Compiz (http://home.comcast.net/~seeker5528/Screenshot-ubuntu-cairo-dock1.png)

And older ones for:

Openbox (http://home.comcast.net/~seeker5528/Screenshot-Openbox.png)

Fluxbox (http://home.comcast.net/~seeker5528/Screenshot-Fluxbox2.png)

And the most recent KDE one after new KDE stuff started making it's way into Jaunty...

Jaunty-KDE + Compiz (http://home.comcast.net/~seeker5528/Screenshot-Jaunty.png)

Later, Seeker


Seeker, awesome desktops. Were can I get those backrounds? I like the gnome and kde backrounds you have in your screenshots. I envy you...

[chucky chuckaluck]

just started using KDE and love it...if only i could find out how to get new window decorations!

kde-look.org?

[BOBSONATOR]

Just started being a KDE-er aswell, what an excellent WM!

[jimi_hendrix]

kde-look.org?

ya but i cant figure out how to install the stuff...even with my mass of googling...

[Simian Man]

Gnome. It's simple, and everything *just works*. I was just warming up to KDE when version 4 broke my favorite features.

[linuxisevolution]

I must admit, that is one reason I switched to Gnome. :)

[Skripka]

Just started being a KDE-er aswell, what an excellent WM!

I played with KDE3.5 and KDE4.0 and then went to E17--which was amazing...except for the real lack of support and timely development action which bugged me to no end....I'm back on Kubuntu 8.10....and I'm quite happy.

[DoktorSeven]

There are other WMs than fluxbox? I won't believe it.

*sticks his fingers in his ears and hums loudly to himself*

[Koori23]

i use them all and keep switching every five minutes. (i need help.)

It's okay. Admitting addiction is the first step. I'm pretty much a diehard XFCE guy. IceWM sometimes. I can't stand KDE or GNOME.. Too much crap. In fact, XFCE has too much crap. I delete what I don't want

[chucky chuckaluck]

It's okay. Admitting addiction is the first step. I'm pretty much a diehard XFCE guy. IceWM sometimes. I can't stand KDE or GNOME.. Too much crap. In fact, XFCE has too much crap. I delete what I don't want

i delete what i don't want and then reinstall it five minutes later.

[Skripka]

i delete what i don't want and then reinstall it five minutes later.

it is more efficient just to have one login-manager, and then several desktop environs to pick a session from. It wastes fewer electons of bandwidth that way ;)

[chucky chuckaluck]

it is more efficient just to have one login-manager, and then several desktop environs to pick a session from. It wastes fewer electons of bandwidth that way ;)

login manager?

[Skripka]

login manager?

KDM or GDM for instance, most other managers will let you have a million different DE sessions too. It makes addictions a bit more convenient.

[kerry_s]

login manager?

:lolflag:

[kerry_s]

KDM or GDM for instance, most other managers will let you have a million different DE sessions too. It makes addictions a bit more convenient.

it's a joke. a lot of us don't use login managers, there to slow. :)

[Skripka]

it's a joke. a lot of us don't use login managers, there to slow. :)

pwn3d.


I need an Optimator right about now.....

[Grant A.]

KDM or GDM for instance, most other managers will let you have a million different DE sessions too. It makes addictions a bit more convenient.

Don't forget about SLiM (It's in the arch repositories) O:)

[kerry_s]

pwn3d.


I need an Optimator right about now.....

:lolflag:

in time you'll be cutting corners to, trying to grab every inch of speed. :)

compare your pstree to mine, see what you got running.

[linuxisevolution]

:lolflag:

in time you'll be cutting corners to, trying to grab every inch of speed. :)

compare your pstree to mine, see what you got running.

LOL. My pstree is a very big oak tree, with heavy branches...


winrid@winrid-desktop ~ $ pstree
init─┬─NetworkManager─┬─dhclient
│ └─{NetworkManager}
├─acpid
├─atd
├─avahi-daemon───avahi-daemon
├─avant-window-na
├─bluetoothd
├─bonobo-activati───{bonobo-activati}
├─compiz.real───sh───compiz-decorato───gtk-window-deco
├─console-kit-dae───63*[{console-kit-dae}]
├─cron
├─cupsd
├─2*[dbus-daemon]
├─dbus-launch
├─dd
├─dhcdbd
├─firefox───7*[{firefox}]
├─freshclam
├─gconfd-2
├─gdm───gdm─┬─Xorg
│ └─gnome-session─┬─Giver───9*[{Giver}]
│ ├─gnome-do───3*[{gnome-do}]
│ ├─gnome-keyring-d
│ ├─gnome-panel
│ ├─mintUpdate───{mintUpdate}
│ ├─nautilus
│ ├─nm-applet
│ ├─pidgin───56*[{pidgin}]
│ ├─python
│ ├─seahorse-agent
│ └─{gnome-session}
├─6*[getty]
├─gnome-keyring-d
├─gnome-power-man
├─gnome-screensav
├─gnome-settings-───{gnome-settings-}
├─gnome-terminal─┬─bash───pstree
│ ├─gnome-pty-helpe
│ └─{gnome-terminal}
├─gnome-vfs-daemo
├─gvfs-fuse-daemo───3*[{gvfs-fuse-daemo}]
├─gvfs-gphoto2-vo
├─gvfs-hal-volume
├─gvfsd
├─gvfsd-burn
├─gvfsd-http
├─gvfsd-trash
├─gweather-applet
├─hald───hald-runner─┬─hald-addon-acpi
│ ├─hald-addon-inpu
│ └─6*[hald-addon-stor]
├─hddtemp
├─icecast───3*[{icecast}]
├─klogd
├─mixer_applet2───{mixer_applet2}
├─mount.ntfs-3g
├─multiload-apple
├─nm-system-setti
├─nmbd
├─ntpd
├─portmap
├─pulseaudio─┬─gconf-helper
│ └─3*[{pulseaudio}]
├─rpc.statd
├─smbd───smbd
├─sshd
├─syslogd
├─system-tools-ba
├─trackerd───2*[{trackerd}]
├─udevd
├─winbindd───2*[winbindd]
└─wpa_supplicant

[doorknob60]

What the heck no Openbox?? MOD PLEASE ADD IT!

[Tux Aubrey]

e17

[Eisenwinter]

I can absolutely NOT believe Openbox is not listed there!

[rudihawk]

I use Gnome, FLuxbox and XFCE. It all depends what I feel like doing.

[chris4585]

There's many threads on this with better poll options..

I know! not even openbox as a option...

[YaroMan86]

I use GNOME and XFCE regularly, XFCE and just a plain terminal without X running at all when I'm feeling less flashy.

I don't use KDE. I think it's ugly and that main menu makes me want to take a glass, break it into tiny pieces, and eat the pieces. It's that painful. I prefer a straightforward menu, no bells and whistles. One that allows me to run my programs in less than a second. Can't get that from KDE's main menu.

[Koselara]

I switched to GNOME & XFCE a few weeks ago, after messing up the KDE 3.5 install I had enjoyed so much. (Ooops.) I figured that since 3.5 isn't being continued and I'm not a real fan of 4, I might as well switch to an environment that's being upgraded in a form I like in the future.

Oh, and count me in among the people that use a login manager to bounce from one environment to the next. I'll have to try KDE 4 in the future now that I've upgraded to Intrepid, and see if it's more appealing in its current incarnation. :)

[RiceMonster]

Using a login manager doesn't seem to make things more convenient for me, even for switching environments. It just makes things look nicer. All I have to do is:

<ctrl><alt><backspace>
vim .xinitrc
uncomment one line
comment another
:wq
startx

That took like 2 seconds.

[seeker5528]

Seeker, awesome desktops. Were can I get those backrounds? I like the gnome and kde backrounds you have in your screenshots. I envy you...

Here are the links....

http://www.desktop-3d.com/wallpapers/38/3D_Art_-_Oberon.jpg

http://mr-frenzy.deviantart.com/art/Paradiso-23647837

http://zilla774.deviantart.com/art/quot-Little-One-quot-16677420

http://lordhannu.deviantart.com/art/DeepNight-15689769

Lots of good stuff at deviantART.....

http://browse.deviantart.com/?qh=&section=&q=wallpaper

Later, Seeker

[Giant Speck]

I used to be a full-on KDE user until the upgrade to Intrepid Ibex. I'll admit, I wasn't really satisfied with KDE 4.0 or KDE 4.1, so I switched to GNOME.

I'm planning to check out KDE 4.2 when it is released, though.

[walkerk]

PekWM :)

[kerry_s]

PekWM :)

what icon theme is that? i been using the gnome-icon-theme from when i was playing with pcmanfm. it's now boring me. :)

[Phreaker]

Gome and Fluxbox for me

[hessiess]

Dwm

[walkerk]

what icon theme is that? i been using the gnome-icon-theme from when i was playing with pcmanfm. it's now boring me. :)

nuoveXT2.2 (http://www.gnome-look.org/content/show.php/nuoveXT+2?content=56625)

[TenPlus1]

openbox and fbpanel :)

[bonzodog]

I use Openbox, no panels.
http://xs232.xs.to/xs232/08444/openarch6801.png.xs.jpg (http://xs.to/xs.php?h=xs232&d=08444&f=openarch6801.png)

This is my pstree, Arch Linux.


init─┬─6*[agetty]
├─cupsd
├─2*[dbus-daemon]
├─dbus-launch
├─dhcpcd
├─famd
├─gconfd-2
├─hald───hald-runner─┬─hald-addon-acpi
│ ├─hald-addon-cpuf
│ ├─hald-addon-inpu
│ └─hald-addon-stor
├─mpd
├─ntpd───ntpd
├─portmap
├─slim─┬─X
│ └─openbox─┬─conky───{conky}
│ ├─peksystray
│ ├─pidgin
│ └─urxvt───zsh───pstree
├─syslog-ng
└─udevd

[linuxisevolution]

What the heck no Openbox?? MOD PLEASE ADD IT!

I give the mods full permission to add what ever window mangers to my poll. Please add open-box and e17 if you will. :)


(I'm not saying a mod doesn't already have the permissions ) :lolflag:

[linuxisevolution]

Thanks.

[linuxisevolution]

I guess I best Include My screenshots:

The first is my Ubuntu partition, the second is Linux Mint.

[linuxisevolution]

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I think your in the wrong post, unless you use all that medication...

[chucky chuckaluck]

when i think sanity has been restored, i use dwm.

http://e.imagehost.org/t/0492/rugbyscr.jpg (http://e.imagehost.org/view/0492/rugbyscr.jpg)

[linuxisevolution]

i use the best one called deskop you havent heard of it but it is really good go to: <snip>

spam.

[chucky chuckaluck]

I use the best one called deskop you havent heard of it but it is really good go to: <snip>

which repo is that in?

[linuxisevolution]

which repo is that in?

:lolflag:

I hope that was sarcasm :)

[chucky chuckaluck]

:lolflag:

I hope that was sarcasm :)

sorry, i forgot the tags.

[pbpersson]

I use KDE because it is always what I have used and it is what I am used to. I use Gnome on a couple of other machines, but it seems strange to me.

I can use either one, but feel more at home with KDE. Since I can install Gnome stuff into KDE and KDE tools in Gnome, I don't think it makes a huge difference.

[Skripka]

I think your in the wrong post, unless you use all that medication...

You mean you haven't heard of Ubuntu-****** Edition?

[linuxisevolution]

The only time I use kde anymore is with Knoppix. I quite like kde, but it's just not my style. :)

[linuxisevolution]

You mmean you haven't you heard of Ubuntu-****** Edition?

Sure, I know about Ubuntu-****** Edition, my neighbor uses it... Windows...

[chris4585]

openbox and fbpanel :)

such an awesome combination...

[kk0sse54]

Where's the option for other? I don't use any of those listed although I used to use xfce4 a while back...

[cmay]

gnome. on all my systems if i can. other than that on solaris cde or java desktop. on freedos i have no desktop and no desktop on minix. but i like gnome the best.