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caitlyn
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« on: March 02, 2009, 09:00:02 pm » |
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The desktop below is from my netbook. Resolution on my screen is 1024x600, typical native netbook resolution. My custom desktop was created by using the following components: - PekWM window manager (available in the testing repository now)
- fbpanel (available in the extra repository)
- pcmanfm, used to manage the desktop
- vl-hot
I like PekWM because it is a tabbed window manager. You can have different applications in a single, tabbed window which is ideal when you are short on screen space as is typical of netbooks. In the image you'll see that I have hv3, pcmanfm, siag and urxvt running in just one window. Fluxbox does it too but PekWM is simpler and and more minimalistic so it works better as a building block of a larger desktop environment. PekWM can replace openbox in LXDE or metacity in GNOME easily. I like fbpanel because it auto-generates it's menu from the .desktop files in /usr/share/applications, just like GNOME, Xfce, and LXDE.  |
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VLocity Linux 7.0-rc1
HP Mini 110 netbook, 1.6GHz Intel Atom CPU, 2GB RAM, Intel 950 video
VL 7.0 Light
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« Reply #1 on: March 02, 2009, 09:51:31 pm » |
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Nice!... Need to give this combo a try.  |
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GrannyGeek
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« Reply #2 on: March 02, 2009, 10:49:19 pm » |
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I like PekWM because it is a tabbed window manager. You can have different applications in a single, tabbed window which is ideal when you are short on screen space as is typical of netbooks. In the image you'll see that I have hv3, pcmanfm, siag and urxvt running in just one window. Fluxbox does it too but PekWM is simpler and and more minimalistic so it works better as a building block of a larger desktop environment. PekWM can replace openbox in LXDE or metacity in GNOME easily. What is the advantage of tabbed windows over workspaces? Just curious. --GrannyGeek |
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Happily running VL 7 Gold on a Sempron LE-1300 desktop (2.3 GHz), 4 G RAM, GeForce 6150 SE onboard graphics and on an HP Pavilion dv7 i7, 6 gigs, Intel 2nd Generation Integrated Graphics Controller
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caitlyn
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« Reply #3 on: March 02, 2009, 10:50:27 pm » |
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Actually PekWM has BOTH workspaces and tabbed windows. That makes things a bit more flexible for me.
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VLocity Linux 7.0-rc1
HP Mini 110 netbook, 1.6GHz Intel Atom CPU, 2GB RAM, Intel 950 video
VL 7.0 Light
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« Reply #4 on: March 04, 2009, 12:03:48 pm » |
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I like that VERY MUCH Caitlyn! In fact, seems so once I'd read that you were the one "responsible" for PekWM being in the repo I just HAD to d/load it to give it a trial run. I've been using the regular wallpaper you'd placed in there ( my grandson LOVES the rock mountain BTW ) although I may turn around and use ROX for my desktop... I haven't quite decided yet. I also thought of using the fbpanel ( "GMTA" as they say. I wished my brain cell was!  ) as it makes the perfect match for a lightweight desktop in my VL-5.9 Light. I appreciate the work you do here Caitlyn and what knowledge a person of your experience brings to the forum. Thank you. Amicalement/Cheers! Eyes-Only "L'Peau-Rouge" |
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« Reply #5 on: March 04, 2009, 09:53:42 pm » |
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« Last Edit: March 08, 2009, 09:27:33 pm by overthere »
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caitlyn
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« Reply #7 on: March 09, 2009, 05:48:33 am » |
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PekWM adds itself to the sessions menu. Thanks for letting me know the fluxbox package needs rebuilding. Any WM package that doesn't add to the menu is unacceptable.
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VL 7.0 Light
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overthere
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« Reply #8 on: March 09, 2009, 10:17:38 am » |
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Thanks..the tabs look interesting and I may like to try it...
I agree..will look forward to a better fluxbox package if anyone wants to redo it...I thought I remembered how to add it but am just makeing a mess and will soon need a reinstall to clean things up.
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« Reply #13 on: March 18, 2009, 06:53:41 am » |
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M0E-lnx:
Sweeeeeeeet!
Say, M0E, were you able install KDE 4.2 as well as KDE 3.5.10, or did you only install KDE 4.2?
Tom
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« Reply #14 on: March 18, 2009, 07:00:16 am » |
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I ended up with a hybrid installation... but I have no need for KDE 3.5.x stuff, so I removed all the old stuff and just installed KDE4 on it's place.
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