[Dng] Puppy Linux-related thoughts - was Re: API: was (for who knows what reason): Dng Digest, Vol 6, Issue 75

2015-03-23 Thread Wolfgang Pirker
Hello, speaking of lightweight Linux distros with a systemd-free choice. There is also AntiX. The main developer behind it seems also not to be happy about how Debian Jessie users are forced to use SystemD: http://antix.freeforums.org/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=5280 (if anyone is more interested abo

Re: [Dng] three important UI features

2015-02-28 Thread Wolfgang Pirker
I have a remark on dmenu. It might be a practical way to achieve #2 for all desktop environment in a uniform way. But in a desktop environment like XFCE and heavier ones there are alternatives which might integrate better in its desktop environment and look prettier. For example in XFCE you

Re: [Dng] three important UI features

2015-02-24 Thread Wolfgang Pirker
On 2015-02-22 20:11, Jonathan Wilkes wrote: > [...] > 2) When the DE's main menu pops > up, will the user be able to _immediately_ start typing characters > and see a list of applications filtered to match what is being > typed? > [...] Hello there, I am aware of two ways to achieve this, wh