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Linux is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution (or distro for short).

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Non-Tiling Window Manager Users? (lemmy.ca)

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Do you use a non-tiling window manager like IceWM or blackbox? I use a patched version of motif window manager and it works really well.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Have you tried sfwbar as a tint2 replacement? It's rather cool and very customizable.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

The sfwbar screenshots did not appeal to me, so I never tried it out. If it's sufficiently customizeable then it's worth a shot, I guess.

One of the big issues that I have with all the Wayland panels is that they seem designed for tiling compositors like Sway. More like status bars than task bars. The Windows-style list of open programs is not really necessary for a tiling workflow and this is painfully reflected in the available options. I have bashed Waybar into a decent facsimile of my tint2 config visually, but the actual window list module is just awful.