Re:Ask HN: What's your favorite window manager for X11?
by technomancy on Friday October 01, 2010 @08:58PM
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I've found that if you set up devilspie and xbindkeys, it doesn't really matter what WM you use.
devilspie is a rules engine for windows--new windows for this application go to this desktop and are always maximized; browser windows always go to workspace 1, all windows are always undecorated, etc.
xbindkeys is a scheme app that just handles mapping key bindings to shell commands.
Both of these are configured with files full of s-expression that you can check into your version control. Put them together and you can kinda ignore the fact that you're still using brain-dead metacity.
devilspie is a rules engine for windows--new windows for this application go to this desktop and are always maximized; browser windows always go to workspace 1, all windows are always undecorated, etc.
xbindkeys is a scheme app that just handles mapping key bindings to shell commands.
Both of these are configured with files full of s-expression that you can check into your version control. Put them together and you can kinda ignore the fact that you're still using brain-dead metacity.