It was very easy to get it from fedora-extras. I'll play around and see if I want to keep it. --- Matt Mets wrote: > Hi Josh, > > I have been using XFCE as my desktop/WM for the past > 1.5 years, and > have been very satisfied with it. I did dump the > included file > manager (XFFM) in favor of Rox, and had to resort to > some external > programs to get features that I was looking for > (media keys support, > setting numlock on boot). I think its an excellent > window manager > that is pretty lightweight (it works well on my P3 > 800 laptop as well > as my beefier desktop), but still looks nice and is > pretty fast. I > run Gentoo so I cant comment on other installation > methods, but there > is a very nice graphical installer available from > xfce.org if your > distro doesn't provide an up-to-date package. > > -Matt > > On 9/15/05, Dennis Kibbe > wrote: > > > > > > --- Josh Coffman wrote: > > > > From: Josh Coffman > > Date: Thu, 15 Sep 2005 12:30:22 -0700 (PDT) > > To: plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > > Subject: xfce > > > > 'tag > > > > Anyone using xfce? what do you think of it? > > > > I've seen some nice screenshots using xfce and > been > > thinking about trying it out on FC4. > > > > Is it pretty easy to switch desktops? on FC4? > > How about installing xfce from fedora-extrans > repo? > > > > -j > > > > XFCE is a nice lightweight, friendly desktop. It > supports KDE and Gnome apps if the libs are > installed. Better on a small (12") screen than > WindowMaker. > > > > It's easy to switch from one desktop to the next > using the mouse wheel and you can drag 'n' drop apps > between desktops using the panel. > > > > The reminder calendar on startup is a nice touch. > > > > Give XFCE a try! > > > > Dennisk > > > --------------------------------------------------- > > PLUG-discuss mailing list - > PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail > settings: > > > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - > PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail > settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > __________________________________ Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 http://mail.yahoo.com --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss