30 Apr
2012
30 Apr
'12
12:39 p.m.
guys, I have written this multiple times:
* KWin still includes exactly the same window decoration as the one
used by TWin
* all your configuration dialogs are basically unchanged - you can
continue to use them
Ok, now I got that point. For those without fear - and running wheezy in a
test environment:
# apt-get install kde-window-manager
$ export KDEWM=/usr/bin/kwin
$ export WINDOWMANAGER=/opt/trinity/bin/startkde
$ startx
The window decorations are not the same, I got a light 1px border on my dark
theme, although most of my setting is quoted. Side effects like
semitransparent windows when moving, some strange behavour when moving a
window to the screens top, but basicly it works. It's not as slugish as KDE4
but clearly slower than twin.
I am couriouse, if that works on other distos, too.
Besides from the proof of principle, I still do not see why anybody would like
to jettison twin.
I don't know how often I have to write it: TWin
and KWin are the same
window manager.
The only difference is that KWin uses Qt 4 which is not visible when
configured correctly (we already discussed that in this thread, haven't
we?)
Yes, but where's the point? twin works and is fast. Why change?
Nik