Enlightenment E17 is one of those window managers that once you use you won’t want to leave behind. Not only does it offer plenty of eye candy, it does so without sacrificing speed and usability (for a more in-depth introduction, take a look at my article “Get to know Linux: Enlightenment“). Now, to be really [...]
- Author: Jack Wallen
- Published: Aug 13th, 2009
- Comments: 6
How to theme Enlightenment E17
If you’ve read enough of my articles here on Ghacks, then you know my favorite window manager is Enlightenment E17. If you haven’t read much about it, you can catch up with my article “Get to know Linux: Enlightenment“. Like any good window manager, Enlightenment is themeable. But Enlightenment E17 takes themeing a step further [...]
- Author: Jack Wallen
- Published: May 14th, 2009
- Comments: 8
Get to know Linux: Enlightenment E17
I have been recently covering various Linux desktops. So far you can read about Fluxbox, Xfce 4, Window Maker, and IceWM. I also touched on creating dropshadows with xcompmgr and transparent windows with transset. If you have been reading me long enough, then you know my favorite Linux desktop is the Enlightenment desktop. I have [...]
- Author: Jack Wallen
- Published: May 11th, 2009
- Comments: 2
Add transparent windows with transset
In my last post I instructed you how Adding dropshadows in Fluxbox with xcompmgr was easy to do.In this installment we are going to take this one step further and and transparencies – only this time we are going to do this in Enlightenment. Why Enlightenment? Besides being my favorite Linux window manager, it also [...]
- Author: Jack Wallen
- Published: Feb 20th, 2009
- Comments: 9
Ecomorph + E17 = Coolest Desktop Ever!
If you’ve been reading me long enough you know I am a fan of Enlightenment. I’ve always loved the melding of a clean desktop and all of the eye candy you could want. But recently I came across something quite special. The developers of Elive have pushed the boundaries of the desktop beyond anything I [...]
