Re: Using KDE but want something different

Mint is now at rel 10 and I suppose the XFCE version is also by now

On Mon, Feb 21, 2011 at 1:33 PM, ChasM Marshall <chasm750@hotmail.com>wrote:

> Hiya,
>
> I've had good luck with Mint 7 (almost Ubuntu 9.04) using XFCE.
> Quite peppy, pretty simple installed applications. No widgets.
>
> I know KDE is heading into problems. The last one I installed
> not only had no Widget documentation (user warnings?) AND the new
> "mouse gestures" were enabled. Also without warning.
> Looks like purposely confusing a new user is the whole point.
>
> (-: Chas.M. :-)
>
> Date: Sun, 20 Feb 2011 12:14:49 -0700
> From: plug-discussion@stcaz.net
> To: plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us
> Subject: Re: Using KDE but want something different
>
>
> XFCE, LXDE, or JWM fit what you describe. Gnome is somewhat close for now, but it has been getting away from the simple desktop approach for a while, and the latest (3.0) is very Mac-like and far less customizable than KDE.
> You might also look at WindowMaker (ultra clean/light, but no taskbar) or the Enlightenment Desktop (very nice graphics, but still cleaner than KDE and more customizable than Gnome)
>
> mz wrote:
> > I'm looking for a replacement desktop. Currently I'm using KDE v4.4.4. It has
> > way too many bells and whistles for my needs, and there doesn't seem to be a
> > way to turn them off.
> >
> > I keep an extremely clean desktop with almost nothing on it. There are a few
> > links to frequently accessed files or directories, but that's about it. At
> > times I will temporarily store files on the desktop before deciding whether or
> > where to store them. I do almost everything through the application launcher
> > menu and the file manager.
> >
> > My perfect desktop would be similar to the old Windows XP with a simple task
> > bar and system tray. There would be simple icons, no widgets and no plasma
> > workspaces. The file manager would be similar to the old Program Manager in
> > Windows 3.1 with only a tree directory and files always displayed with a
> > detailed view and absolutely no folder views.
> >
> > Is there such a thing any more? If not, what's the closest to it?
> >
> > TIA,
> > Mark Z.
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