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Re: Which Desktop Environment (DE) or Window manager (WM) do you use

Reply #30 –
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1.) Compiz
2.) Openbox
3.) Xfce
 Cool thing about Compiz is, that it can be started by xinit and has some kind of session management - I guess.

It is very efficient, very stylish, very easily configurable and has all the tools needed.
Would it be against the rules here, posting ""desktop "" "screencasts" with a hemp leaf or a brown cigarre shaped  mouse cursour  ?
never know
How did you get Compiz and openbox to run on Artix? Did you install the base ISO and from there went about installing compiz and or openbox?
Yes an no: each time is a lil different, I am still running Legacy BIOS.
Yes, mostly live LXQT which I guess is openbox based. You can use the installer if it works for you, then just stop and remove login manager and start openbox or compiz (fusion-icon) from xinit. The last times I installed not from a base iso but just handpicked the tools - thats Arch Linux Way
https://www.youtube.com/@leelanders1317

Re: Which Desktop Environment (DE) or Window manager (WM) do you use

Reply #31 –
I tried to go with LXQT, but ran into issues. Basic issues. The Wifi Connection panel would not open up. There was no clock/timer/stopwatch application. 
Then shifted to MATE. Loved it, but was disappointed by the slow pace of releases and features. Though MATE was better put together and more polished compared to LXQT. 

Re: Which Desktop Environment (DE) or Window manager (WM) do you use

Reply #32 –
Formerly dwl, now am using dwm because of xlibre. I like that it's minimal enough.

Re: Which Desktop Environment (DE) or Window manager (WM) do you use

Reply #33 –
Linux is open:
you can install and configure your own setup with handpicked apps.
Desktop Environments like KDE, Gnome or  LXDE (LXQT) can be setup by installing a meta package or by chosing each app separately.
KDE is the environment and plasma are the apps that are all part of KDE.
The difference between a custom Desktop experience and a complete desktop environment lies maybe in the session management.
Besides this session managment, any other part can be exchanged like the login manager, the panel, the file manager, the theme and also a wifi and network applet.
Many Desktop Environments are installing networkmanager and I had problems with that in the past.
Connman is foss and it is a new very fast and reliable network manager and in combination with iwd developed by Intel, it is rock stable here.

Re: Which Desktop Environment (DE) or Window manager (WM) do you use

Reply #34 –
Quote from: asterix – on
I tried to go with ( ... ), but ran into issues. Basic issues.

https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Frequently_asked_questions
https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/General_recommendations
https://wiki.artixlinux.org/

"Wer alles kann, macht nichts richtig"

Artix USE="runit openrc slim openbox lxde gtk2 qt4 qt5 qt6 conky
-gtk3 -gtk4 -adwaita{cursors,themes,icons,fonts} -gnome3 -kde -plasma -wayland "
 

Re: Which Desktop Environment (DE) or Window manager (WM) do you use

Reply #35 –
On every stupid or misleading question about Gnu/Linux in an internet forum, there is some one like me, who wants to be super smart.
(joking, partially at least)