Without going into full advocate mode here...exactly what 'features' of GNOME and KDE are lacking in Windowmaker? I think both of those lack the Easy amount of configurability in windowmaker.
Well, I guess the only thing I don't like about Windowmaker is that you can't use the desktop for 'shortcuts' or just drop files onto. And the dock, it's too big and bulky. I'm not a pro at any of these WM's so I'm probably missing some of thier configurability.
You've obviously never used OS/2's Workplace Shell. Windows 95's interface is *NOT* good. It is *NOT* intuitive. It is *NOT* flexible. It is *NOT* efficient.
Ok, good and intuitive is a matter of opinion, but it IS efficient. I've got a 333MHz with 64M of RAM. When I open up a program in win95 it's about twice as fast as Linux, much smoother, when I move windows in win95 there's no jerkyness or hanging in a certain spot. I've never seen anything easier than opening up your favorite ftp client, right clicking to choose veiw and having it open up automatically in word pad, editing it and clicking the x to close it, then having it prompt you to upload the edited file. And all this with smooth operation.
I use Linux 99% of the time but I wish it would get a GUI that has the smoothness and predictability as the windows GUI.
This might not be on topic but I saw a few other posts on it, so..
I don't think X has a really good, usable window manager yet. I've tried all the big ones and none of them are a well balenced choice.
There's GNOME/Enlightenment- GNOME's really buggy. Some of the apps work like they're suppose to, some don't. Enlightenment is kind of slow, bloated feeling and together use a whole lot of memory. And sorry, no I don't need midevil decorations on the edges of my windows. I do like the 'feel' of GNOME though.
KDE- Nice features, some cool apps but it's way slow and uses way too much memory. It feels a little too much like windows to me.
Both of these have reset on me for no reason back to the default desktop and all my settings were gone. They feel kind of unpredictable.
WindowMaker- Quick, feels light and stable. Just not that flexable. For instance, you can't maximize a window to full screen and then back to a small window. It just doesn't have the features of GNOME or KDE.
I hate to say it, but I fired up win95 the other day and was suprized at how easy to use the GUI was. After being on Linux for a while using windows for every day things was easier. Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying windows is better but it's UI is smoother and more predictable.
X needs a WM with the lightness and stability of WindowMaker, the feel of GNOME and the features of KDE.
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Without going into full advocate mode here...exactly what 'features' of GNOME and KDE are lacking in Windowmaker? I think both of
those lack the Easy amount of configurability in windowmaker.
Well, I guess the only thing I don't like about Windowmaker is that you can't use the desktop for 'shortcuts' or just drop files onto. And the dock, it's too big and bulky. I'm not a pro at any of these WM's so I'm probably missing some of thier configurability.
You've obviously never used OS/2's Workplace Shell. Windows 95's interface is *NOT* good. It is *NOT* intuitive. It is *NOT*
flexible. It is *NOT* efficient.
Ok, good and intuitive is a matter of opinion, but it IS efficient. I've got a 333MHz with 64M of RAM. When I open up a program in win95 it's about twice as fast as Linux, much smoother, when I move windows in win95 there's no jerkyness or hanging in a certain spot. I've never seen anything easier than opening up your favorite ftp client, right clicking to choose veiw and having it open up automatically in word pad, editing it and clicking the x to close it, then having it prompt you to upload the edited file. And all this with smooth operation.
I use Linux 99% of the time but I wish it would get a GUI that has the smoothness and predictability as the windows GUI.
This might not be on topic but I saw a few other posts on it, so..
I don't think X has a really good, usable window manager yet. I've tried all the big ones and none of them are a well balenced choice.
There's GNOME/Enlightenment- GNOME's really buggy. Some of the apps work like they're suppose to, some don't. Enlightenment is kind of slow, bloated feeling and together use a whole lot of memory. And sorry, no I don't need midevil decorations on the edges of my windows. I do like the 'feel' of GNOME though.
KDE- Nice features, some cool apps but it's way slow and uses way too much memory. It feels a little too much like windows to me.
Both of these have reset on me for no reason back to the default desktop and all my settings were gone. They feel kind of unpredictable.
WindowMaker- Quick, feels light and stable. Just not that flexable. For instance, you can't maximize a window to full screen and then back to a small window. It just doesn't have the features of GNOME or KDE.
I hate to say it, but I fired up win95 the other day and was suprized at how easy to use the GUI was. After being on Linux for a while using windows for every day things was easier. Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying windows is better but it's UI is smoother and more predictable.
X needs a WM with the lightness and stability of WindowMaker, the feel of GNOME and the features of KDE.
Just my opinion, what does everyone else think?