Date: Mon, 12 Mar 2007 17:51:06 -0400 From: Parv <parv@pair.com> To: Jonathan Horne <freebsd@dfwlp.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: polling my FreeBSD compariots... Message-ID: <20070312215106.GA1362@holestein.holy.cow> In-Reply-To: <200703111301.55172.freebsd@dfwlp.com> References: <200703111301.55172.freebsd@dfwlp.com>
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in message <200703111301.55172.freebsd@dfwlp.com>, wrote Jonathan Horne thusly... > ... > so far i have it built with 6.2-RELEASE-p2, and xorg up to the > minimal desktop. > > id like to try to try something thats not gnome, or basically id > like to try some of the lesser known, but still just as functional > desktops. > > can i get some recommendations, as well as what graphical mail > reader and web browser works best with your recommendation? I have been using FVWM 2 (-devel version) for quite a while. Tvtwm is the "emergency" wm when/if fvwm upgrade goes berserk or has not been installed yet. The most interesting point is that windows are almost in the same place|state -- given same page layout -- whilst switching between the two. I think vtwm provides for more eye candy than tvtwm. I used Ion (pre-lua change) which did not disappoint; have not used current Ion version due to laziness about learning lua just to edit a configuration file. It seemed most helpful in managing gimp windows. Opera is the web browser I use (over Firefox) mainly due the ease of assiging|using key bindings similar to vi or mutt. Mutt (-devel version) is the mail reader in xterm (unless I am in hurry, then mutt works just fine on console too for fast reading). Some of my configuration files .. http://www103.pair.com/parv/comp/unix/cf/ http://www103.pair.com/parv/comp/unix/x/ - Parv --
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