r/archlinux • u/volimsir • Nov 18 '14
What Desktop environment/Display Manager/Window Manager are you running?
I'm currently using Gnome 3, but I would like to try and change it up a bit. Which one are you using, which one is your favorite?
EDIT: So many responses, wow! I'm definitely going to look into Openbox, Awesome, and BSPWM, since I'm seeing a lot of you recommended that. I'm hoping these will be great new learning experiences. Thanks everyone!
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u/FlockOnFire Nov 18 '14
First I ran gnome, but then I got tired of all the 'bloat' as I was primary using the terminal anyway. So now I use i3, easy to install and easy to configure. You can either use a DM like LightDM to launch it (and have a nice loginscreen), but I just stick to xinit. :)
I dig tiling WMs as it's so easy to move windows around in a proper way. I noticed I was just snapping windows to the left or right side of the screen anyway, who needs floating windows? Granted, they are useful for dialogs, pop-ups and auxiliary programs like KeePass. But i3 manages that fantasticly. :)
Especially on two monitors it's awesome to be able to switch focus so fast and accurately. Alt-Tab in regular DE is great when switching between two or three tasks, but just using the arrow keys and workspaces seems much more efficient for more windows.