Marc wrote: > > > the reason why i like it is precisely because it's simple and doesn't > > > come with tons of features that change all of the time, it's the same > > > look & feel on all systems I use, and has been like that for years.
That is true for me, too. I don't use any pointing devices for normal workflow at all, only if i have to enter web-browser, PDF-viewer or if i go audacity, so i'm thankful this is so easily possible with ahwm. And i require my ALT-TAB with it's *natural* flow. (IMHO.) (To be honest - on this MacBook i sometimes enjoy the touchpad: gestures are fat on the code side, but fingertipping is a sensual experience for sure.. Must be a bit of the usual 1st world megalomania - *everything*, and at your fingertip..) Anyway, i was happy that i've found ahwm, as i had kinda frustrating experiences using fvwm*, icewm and the others i tried. And it has a real documentation, that was not self-evident at that time. And it worked the way it should right away. (And when there's nothing, there's nothing you can run from.) It would be a pity if such a good piece of software would get lost. I remember reading an article in the german computer magazine c't around year 2000 (something) about a (Mac) text editor named Pepper, and it was a rather enthusiastic report. Then, once i got this MacBook in 2009, i searched the internet - and it was *all gone*! No executable, no code, nowhere. Amit wrote: > > Yes, I concur with this sentiment. Having tried many WMs, and doing > > repetitive wiping of installs/port building that you eventually want > > stability and not go hunting why this or that broke. It just diverts > > your time away from your planned work for that day. So I now use the > > default fvwm like Marc says he does, but I am looking for a very fast > > compiled lightweight WM, and will try out the alternatives :-) Having had no contact to port stuff yet, i'll try to provide the ahwm package as fast as possible, for you to try ,- I looked for a nice stub template and found one in jwm, so maybe it'll do without reading all the port documentation beforehand. (cough.) Brett wrote: > Joe's Window Manager is fast to compile. I've been using for a few months and > have not noticed any bugs. The config file is in xml and easy to set up, and > very flexible. Combined with dmenu you can setup a system for fast workflow. > It is stacked, not tiling, though, so maybe some programmers might not like > that aspect. 1.6 MB screenshot. XML configuration. Hey, Joe. Oh! That's jwm! Well. --steffen Forza Figa!
