"If you're planning on using Fluxbox, the key is, like everything in Linux is that you learn a little something and have fun doing it. Experiment with different styles and configuration. That is one of the advantages to this type of window manager - you can make it look like you want."
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Member since:2005-07-06
what I have noticed with fluxbox is that it for some reason runs slower than molasis in January with dual monitors (xinerama) and nvidia hardware accelleration.
now..... granted, I have not tried this on other systems or other distros, but I have tried it with different kernels and nvidia drivers. Anyway.... maybe this is spacific to my hardware configuration.
I don't know why this is but I don't experience the same things with kde, gnome, or windowmaker.
The crazy thing is that when I run a single monitor with or without hardware acceleration it works fine (must be a xinerama thing).
I really like fluxbox and I used use it as my primary wm but as of late I stick with kde because it seems to work the best with my video/monitor configuration and just suits my needs better.
now, I add to all of this..... I use some fairly high end hardware..... as far as desktop performance with different window managers..... it really dosen't matter to me, but for some reason with my video configuration.... Fluxbox is sloooow.
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2005-06-29
Totally right. Fluxbox has been, IME, the slowest WM out there. It has some of the nicest effects, but it's to the point where I notice pauses to raise iconified windows on a 700 celeron. I'm referring to the development version.