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Re: replace twm with cwm?



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Ctwm can be configured to feel like cwm; the window manager can be
controlled using solely the keyboard IIRC.

Youri.

On 21/02/15 16:54, Phillip Rulon wrote:
> Martin's suggestion has been added to the wish list and Youri's
> screenshots are also included in an update.
> 
> http://web.zephyrite.net/NetBSD/wm/index.html
> 
> Examine the first of Youri's screenshots with care.  I has a very
> simple, clean and modern look.  It could be the basis for the new
> default if ctwm is choosen as the window manager.  With appropriate
> keyboard facility it could compete well with cwm.
> 
> It's worth mentioning that with a little modification the window
> manager now used as the default has been set up to look like this
> screenshot.  It's possible to achieve this kind of look without
> changing window managers at all.
> 
> /pjr\
> 
> 
> 
> On Sat, Feb 21, 2015 at 2:43 AM, youri <youri.mout%gmail.com@localhost>
> wrote:
> 
> Ctwm has both of these options.
> 
> The screenshots posted by Phillip look pretty old so I'll link two
> of my recent looking ctwm setups.
> 
> ctwm on osx with xquartz :
> 
> http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2014/142/e/8/osx___ctwm_by_ybeastie-d7jaki9.png
>
>  ctwm on freebsd :
> 
> http://fc05.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2012/190/8/6/freebsd___ctwm_by_ybeastie-d56l9bv.png
>
>  I've used similar ctwm setups on NetBSD without problems.
> 
> Youri.
> 
> On 21/02/15 12:36, Martin Husemann wrote:
>>>> On Fri, Feb 20, 2015 at 08:06:48AM -0900, Phillip Rulon
>>>> wrote:
>>>>> I spent a couple of days building and experimenting with a
>>>>> few of the candidates. There's a report available at:
>>>>> 
>>>>> http://web.zephyrite.net/NetBSD/wm/index.html
>>>> 
>>>> Very interesting, thanks for doing that!
>>>> 
>>>> I personally would add to the requirements list:
>>>> 
>>>> - basic usability features like "Focus follows mouse" and
>>>> "Click to raise" need to be configurable
>>>> 
>>>> Martin
>>>> 
>> 
> 
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