[mythtv-users] Which Window Manager?

[Nes Yarug]

Thank you to everyone who replied. I'll have a go with a few lightweight 
window managers (ratpoison, ion3, xfce) and see how it goes.

Regards,
Nes

Jo Shields wrote:

> shadestalker at gmail.com wrote:
> 
>> On 8/24/05, Kevin Kuphal <kuphal at dls.net> wrote:
>>  
>>
>>> Nes Yarug wrote:
>>>
>>>   
>>>
>>>> Please don't take this as a start for a flame war between Gnome and
>>>> KDE. I'd just like to know which Window Manager plays best with
>>>> MythTV. Most how-tos (what is the plural for that anyway :) seem to
>>>> favor KDE? Or is it possible to run MythTV without a Window Manager?
>>>>     
>>>
>>> I use fluxbox.  Much lighter than KDE.  I think you can run twm even if
>>> you want or without a window manager too.
>>>   
>>
>>
>> I second the fluxbox nomination.  At least use something similarly
>> lightweight.  If you want to run in 512M or so of RAM, you don't want
>> gnome or kde cluttering your system with things you simply don't need
>> for a myth box.
>>  
>>
> 
> XFCE 4.2 is the only WM of those I tried which didn't have some focus 
> problems - things like flux were 'mostly' OK, but nothing else wanted to 
> put VLC on top and focused when playing DVDs
> 
> --Jo Shields
> 
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