![]() It’s just that they can do loads of the things that make no sense to me as wellĪble to be run with equal usability via keyboard and mouseīe easy to configure via a well commented text file and have sane defaultsĬonfig file can be reloaded during run time In reality I’m describing most of what I do with openbox and tint2 and fittstool already :-) I base my desktop around tint2 and fittstool and require the wm to do very little. I can should I need to display two windows on the same desktop/work-space by splitting the screen with windows either vertically or horizontally on the odd occasions it’s beneficial with Ctl-F10 and Ctl-F9. I raise or lower windows in the stack as needed by selecting the application icon in tint2 or Ctl-F8. I cycle between them via scroll wheel over tint2 or Alt-Tab. I have fbpanel menu for launchers should I need it but it’s rarely even started. Directory menus like rox-bookmarks and obbrowser, and openbox menu for utilitys. I need a way to launch my menus if I want them. preferably just two clicks (bashrun2 or runner) I need a way to launch my less commonly use applications and tasks without using a menu. I need a way to launch my commonly use applications and tasks without using a menu and preferably just one click. I need a way to launch my commonly use applications and tasks and desktop setup automatically (autostart.sh in openbox) It’s the 75% we use 15% of the time that’s a challenge and the 5% of applications we use 5% of the time that we don’t even know what they are that’s the hard work. As the saying goes we use 20% of out applications 80% of the time. I need a way to launch applications fast with out much thought. What I need is maximum window size while still allowing me to SEE what windows are open on which desktops. The issue I have with stacking wm’s is they tend to expect you to iconify and raise or move and resize them. Therefore depriving me of large areas of my screen. The issue I have with tiling wm’s is they tile. That’s not to say a tiling wm can’t stack or a stacking wm can’t tile be cause they can. The-best-desk-top-in-the-world (probably) Windows: Keyboard Layout Tools, Key Macro Tools ⌨ Linux: Keyboard Tools for Key Layout, Keymapping, Keybinding ⌨ If you don’t know how to set keys for items i didn’t give explicit instruction, see: If you do have a keyboard with extra keys, remove ALL keybinding that involves holding a modifier. but if you use any of the batman keyboards, you have a lot options, such as putting them on thumb keys. (i’m assuming you are on a full-sized keyboard, not laptop, as you shouldn’t type on laptop keys for long periods.) For a normal PC keyboard, the best keys are likely to be all function keys. Which key to set really depends on your keyboard. Note, these keys should be single press key, not a chord. set up 3 function keys to switch to 3 of your most used app.(and remove the tens of related keybindings) set workspace/virtual-screen to just 1.Use a basic, normal, one, such as xfce, lxde, openbox. I’d be interested to know if you still think tiling windows great. The rest are used as needed but I rarely have more than 3 tasks on one workspace. torrents, server, mumble or utox on the 8th. Browser and email are usually on the 1st desktop. I use 8 by default because I group tasks via workspace/desktop. set up 2 keys to to switch prev/next tab. ![]() set up 1 key to toggle max/restore window size.ĭone but not required max/restore is not needed but occasional window splitting is included.I either set window sizes per application, or scroll Not required after my setup is implemented. set up 1 key to cycle windows within a app.set up 1 key to switch to last windows/app.set up 4 function keys to switch to 4 of your most used app.If you do, let me know how it compares, because am pretty sure tiling windows manager isn’t needed. The best desktop in the world tbdtitw /linux/why_tiling_window_man. ![]()
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