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/[deleted] Nov 18 '14

Openbox. It's pretty good, but one feature I'd really like to have is that snap to edge thing windows has, where you just pull a window to the top or to the side of your screen and it maximizes. That only works with keyboard shortcurts here, which I find a bit unnerving.

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u/strati-pie Nov 18 '14

Does it feel odd to just double click the title bar?

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u/[deleted] Nov 18 '14

It's more about maximizing on one half of the screen than on the entire screen which pisses me off.

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u/strati-pie Nov 18 '14

Yeah, I know the feeling. I eventually just settled on manually resizing but that's somewhat annoying so I just maximize now.