EvilWM - Minimalist Window Manager

DasZweiten writes "Being a minimalist, I have run across a window manager by the name of EvilWM in which finally my standards have been completely met. Being an ex-fvwm addict, after the recent slashdot post about the ten year birthday of fvwm, I felt the need to share my overwhelming joy of my discovery of EvilWM with the rest of slashdot. The manager is small, efficient, beautifully coded, decorated with one pixel borders - all one needs or could ask for. The authors say it best on the EvilWM main site with "'Minimalist' here doesn't mean it's too bare to be usable - it just means it omits a lot of the stuff that make other window managers unusable." I frankly, could not have said it better myself. It lacks the unnecessary features, memory, and total bloating that most other window managers unfortunately contain. All of you die hard fvwm fans will love it. I'll never go back to anything else."

Comments

I've found...

[craenor]

That most dedicated Linux users are really good at managing to minimilize windows...and windows users...

usability

[kervel]

"You can use the mouse to manipulate windows either by click/dragging the 1 pixel border"

hm, that must be fun on a 1600x1200 screen (okay okay, you can use alt too)

Re:usability

[DickBreath]

You mean I would have to reduce my resolution to 1600x1200 to run this window manager?

Too Bad

[AvitarX]

Too bad we can't see the URLs for the bookmarks in the screenshot.

I really want the SKIN TWO Fetish Doll.

ohwell.

Feh!

[Black Parrot]

Why would I want a minimalist window manager? Give me one that has an e-mail client and a flight simulator built in!

Re:Feh!

[Anonymous Coward]

You mean emacs?

Evil Bit as well

[diablobsb]

And if you use X over the net, this WM properly implements the evil bit.

Btw : I tought the EvilWM was the one used in XP
will they have copyright issues for that?

Same here

[muyuubyou]

Most importantly the guy has a link to "Misogyny Unlimited" (10th bookmark in the list).

Nothing bad can come out of a misogynyst, so I'll give it a try.

Re:linux confusion

[Khazunga]

This is why mating has never worked for me... For every good chick out there, there are 1600 more good ones that just confuse the hell out of me. Yes, I do like the ability to find the one perfect match for me, but I'd prefer if my parents had already made the choice for me, and my perfect girl would already be at home by now.
</irony>

You know, choice is a good thing 9 times out of 10. Generally, you only want to avoid having available choices when in an emergency situation, like when fleeing from a fire, or dispersing a crowd.

I like their statement about linking

[enos]

If you use and like this window manager, why not link to this page? It's fun and will make you popular with the ladies. Or the men. Or whichever social demographic you want to be popular with.

Like the guy who bought a hearse and put seats in the back. He claimed that this way he could pick up 17 chicks. You know what's worse than a chick who likes a man in a hearse? 17 of them. I think this applies here somehow.

Re:Minimalist...ha...

[TheRaven64]

Ha! I don't even use a window manager!

Do I win? (Until someone posts claiming not to use X, at least?)

Re:Bloat?

[Piquan]

Emacs is probably actually the program most effective at controlling (as opposed to not having) bloat.

My goodness, I just realized this about the Emacs design. Overall, Emacs-- at its core-- is a bloat manager!