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fluxbox or blackbox? - Lith - 21-12-2012

Yea, anyone using either? just done some research fluxbox is getting updated now n then but blackbox has not been updated for 7 years but still usable ?

Which is the best one to use or in terms of performance ? and speed?

no way in hell im using gnome or any bloated GUI filled with crap lol

Also which is the command to install either of them anyone willing to help ?

cheers fella's

RE: fluxbox or blackbox? - Lith - 21-12-2012

Look at that 'simple answer straight direct lol'

what's the command in openbsd to get that bad boy running?

cheers

RE: fluxbox or blackbox? - venam - 21-12-2012

BlackBox is deprecated but you can still use it if you want.(openBox is the continuation/derivation of it)
Also, if you want something really nice checkout some tilling Window Manager
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Comparison_of_Tiling_Window_Managers
or
http://xwinman.org/

RE: fluxbox or blackbox? - yrmt - 21-12-2012

Fluxbox is pretty simple, I used it for a long time.

RE: fluxbox or blackbox? - Robby - 21-12-2012

I still use fluxbox, it's great. It's so easy to configure and you don't need to know a language to configure most of it anyway. I've only gone as far as the menu config which is all plain english and custom theming. Fluxbox does what you want to do, I can't be bothered getting the hardcore WM's that a lot of people here use. I use autohide for the taskbar and it looks pretty sick.

RE: fluxbox or blackbox? - Mafia - 21-12-2012

Fluxbox.
No debate here.

RE: fluxbox or blackbox? - zygotb - 21-12-2012

Neither.

Code:
cd /usr/ports/x11-wm/
ls
cd into the directory of the WM you want.
Code:
make install clean

Then call the WM from .xinitrc using the full path.

Code:
whereis <wm-name>

Mine are in /usr/local/bin/
So in .xinitrc I have the following:
Code:
exec /usr/local/bin/waimea


RE: fluxbox or blackbox? - Lith - 22-12-2012

Thank's guy yes i'll use that set it up wallpapers etc want as 'light as possible' :-)