Comments on: Get to know Linux: IceWM http://www.ghacks.net/2009/05/13/get-to-know-linux-icewm/ A technology news blog covering software, mobile phones, gadgets, security, the Internet and other relevant areas. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 03:50:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Relsthttp://www.ghacks.net/2009/05/13/get-to-know-linux-icewm/comment-page-1/#comment-866974 Relst Fri, 14 Aug 2009 06:35:12 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=12772#comment-866974 I've switched to IceWM recently, and it it together with JWM the fastest and most stable WM i've ever used. I’ve switched to IceWM recently, and it it together with JWM the fastest and most stable
WM i’ve ever used.

]]> By: Sridhar Sarnobathttp://www.ghacks.net/2009/05/13/get-to-know-linux-icewm/comment-page-1/#comment-820741 Sridhar Sarnobat Wed, 10 Jun 2009 23:37:57 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=12772#comment-820741 I love Ice WM. End of story. And yes, the fact that I rarely have to take my hands off the keyboard is a large part of the reason. I love Ice WM. End of story. And yes, the fact that I rarely have to take my hands off the keyboard is a large part of the reason.

]]> By: onlihttp://www.ghacks.net/2009/05/13/get-to-know-linux-icewm/comment-page-1/#comment-795605 onli Mon, 18 May 2009 11:01:38 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=12772#comment-795605 You can get rid of the Taskbar/Panel by setting ShowTaskBar=0. IceWM has a lot of configuration-options, I would never call it static. You just need to get to know the possibilites. You can get rid of the Taskbar/Panel by setting ShowTaskBar=0. IceWM has a lot of configuration-options, I would never call it static. You just need to get to know the possibilites.

]]> By: Links 13/05/2009: Fedora 11 is Near, GNU Hackers Meeting in Gothenburg | Boycott Novellhttp://www.ghacks.net/2009/05/13/get-to-know-linux-icewm/comment-page-1/#comment-790000 Links 13/05/2009: Fedora 11 is Near, GNU Hackers Meeting in Gothenburg | Boycott Novell Thu, 14 May 2009 01:08:25 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=12772#comment-790000 [...] Get to know Linux: IceWM IceWM is a very clean desktop and, even though it is not highly configurable, it is a fairly serviceable desktop. With that in mind let’s take a look at what most will consider a blast from the past. [...] [...] Get to know Linux: IceWM IceWM is a very clean desktop and, even though it is not highly configurable, it is a fairly serviceable desktop. With that in mind let’s take a look at what most will consider a blast from the past. [...]

]]> By: Celettuhttp://www.ghacks.net/2009/05/13/get-to-know-linux-icewm/comment-page-1/#comment-789222 Celettu Wed, 13 May 2009 17:42:09 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=12772#comment-789222 Dezza: not the point. It doesn't have to look like Vista, just like it doesn't have to look like the screenshot in this article. There are some very nice themes available. Your other claims about it being static or not lightweight don't make any sense to me. About the only thing I can't think of is that I don't know how to get rid of the panel. Otherwise, everything can be customised, just like in Openbox. I've used both on an old system, and didn't notice any difference speedwise. It's certainly much closer to Openbox than it is to XFCE, GNOME or KDE. Dezza: not the point. It doesn’t have to look like Vista, just like it doesn’t have to look like the screenshot in this article. There are some very nice themes available.
Your other claims about it being static or not lightweight don’t make any sense to me. About the only thing I can’t think of is that I don’t know how to get rid of the panel. Otherwise, everything can be customised, just like in Openbox.
I’ve used both on an old system, and didn’t notice any difference speedwise. It’s certainly much closer to Openbox than it is to XFCE, GNOME or KDE.

]]> By: dezzahttp://www.ghacks.net/2009/05/13/get-to-know-linux-icewm/comment-page-1/#comment-788590 dezza Wed, 13 May 2009 12:33:36 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=12772#comment-788590 Celettu: If Vista seems pretty to anyone yes .. I used IceWM as the first Window-Manager ever even before I used GNOME or KDE. I honestly didn't like it, it's very static you can't do any major changes to it, far too little customization. And it ain't that lightweight, I would say Openbox is far more lightweight, which is my current WM. Celettu: If Vista seems pretty to anyone yes ..

I used IceWM as the first Window-Manager ever even before I used GNOME or KDE.

I honestly didn’t like it, it’s very static you can’t do any major changes to it, far too little customization.

And it ain’t that lightweight, I would say Openbox is far more lightweight, which is my current WM.

]]> By: Celettuhttp://www.ghacks.net/2009/05/13/get-to-know-linux-icewm/comment-page-1/#comment-788367 Celettu Wed, 13 May 2009 10:43:06 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=12772#comment-788367 IceWm can be made as pretty as you want it to be. Just have a look here: http://celettu.wordpress.com/2008/05/25/making-that-old-pc-useful/ IceWm can be made as pretty as you want it to be.

Just have a look here: http://celettu.wordpress.com/2008/05/25/making-that-old-pc-useful/

]]> By: Agung Prastowo’s Blog» Blog Archive » Get to know Linux: IceWMhttp://www.ghacks.net/2009/05/13/get-to-know-linux-icewm/comment-page-1/#comment-788104 Agung Prastowo’s Blog» Blog Archive » Get to know Linux: IceWM Wed, 13 May 2009 07:40:30 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=12772#comment-788104 [...] Read the original here:  Get to know Linux: IceWM [...] [...] Read the original here:  Get to know Linux: IceWM [...]

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