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From: The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid>
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Subject: Re: What Window Manager/Desktop Environment do you use, and why?
Date: Thu, 12 Jun 2025 12:34:53 +0100
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On 12/06/2025 12:16, Borax Man wrote:
> But now, I'm wiser, and all that "aesthetics" is just wankery.  My
> current desktop looks straight from the 90s, the only thing that gives
> away that its not from 1999 is the higher resolution.  Everything will
> look dated eventually, so may as well stay with something already dated,
> than constantly change the next thing that will end up dated anyway.

I use a vaguely OS/X styled button and bars for the windows. That work 
pretty much like OS/X buttons and bars do., It was the only part of OS/X 
I liked

I have two screen bars - applications virtual screens  and widgets on an 
auto hiding top bar, and my commonly used programs on an autohiding side 
bar.

My desktop might as well be /tmp as it contains nothing of any 
permanence except 'places'


-- 
    "Fanaticism consists in redoubling your effort when you have 
forgotten your aim."

  George Santayana