dwm and i3wm systray removal & desktop setup tricks
These days, there are two window managers I enjoy using "more than the others I have tried". They are dwm & i3wm. After long time use (more than a year…
i3wm, dwm plus Peppermint 10 desktops on an LTS Ubuntu Bionic Base
Building this Ubuntu-based multi-window manager/ DE environment is tested on Peppermint OS 10. The steps highlighted should work with other Ubuntu-based distros & with minor tweaks should even work on…
Bunsenlabs on non-systemd Debian (antiX19)
If you want to work with, or play around with, BunsenLabs (BL) on a non-systemd Debian platform, here is a method by which you can install BL on antiX19. With…
i3wm: an excellent and aesthetically pleasing window manager
It has been a while since I tried a new tiler. Lately, I have been having a 'good time' building a vanilla i3wm desktop. In keeping with my preference of…
Helpful system tray utilities/applications
I have been doing quite a bit of research & tweaking of my dwm (debian and arch-based) installations over the past several weeks. In the process of this work, I…
Fvwm3 Tutorial
In my continuing saga of trying and using window managers (wm), I have installed Fvwm3. By way of providing a bit of background I'll start by describing my environment: Fvwm3…
A dwm (Dynamic Window Manager) Journey- 3
In the third (3rd) installment of this tutorial series, I'll discuss environment concerns/ requirements as well as implementation evaluation and components. To begin, I'll enumerate what I consider (for me)…
A dwm (Dynamic Window Manager) Journey- 2
As I noted in my first article in this series, I began this journey with a decent understanding of both bspwm and herbstluftwm (hlwm). However, if I wanted to use…
A dwm (Dynamic Window Manager) Journey- 1
I have to say that I have a horrible history of remaining on any environment for very long. Now, in my forever journeys of Linux exploration, I have recently arrived…
DWM Tweaks (Panel, Desktop & Status)
Revised: 09 Aug 2020 If you are like me, you want information about activities and resources consumed on your PC/ Laptop. As a user (and fan) of dwm, I have…