Lightweight Desktop
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(This is a work in progress, please be patient.)
Introduction
This wikipage is an attempt to help frugalware users who are interested in a xorg graphical setup that is lighter on your memory resources than the mainstream GNOME, KDE, and XFCE. If you are one of these individuals, welcome. If not, perhaps this page will still be of use to you.
Window Managers
The window manager you choose is an important decision for your xorg session. It's features(or lack there of) will impact what you are able to do. Below, you will find a list of lightweight window managers.
Traditional
Tiling
Desktop Accessories
What are accessories for your desktop? They are applications you use to supplement your window manager with features that it does not supply on its own. Below, you will find a list of panels, pagers, and other accessories.
Application Launchers
Desktop Configuration
- gtk-chtheme
- gtk-theme-switch2
Desktop Icons
File Managers
Pagers
Panels