Re: More Keybinding

On Thu, 21 Aug 2003 12:38:57 -0600
David Vehrs <[email protected]> insightfully noted:


>
>I tried RatPoison and its nice but you really should check out Ion.
>   http://ion.sourceforge.net
>
>While Ion is a little harder to configure and learn than ratpoison, it has 
>a few key advantages.  The biggest for me is floating and non-floating 
>workspaces.  A floating workspace is what most of us are used to when we 
>think of GUI environments (individual windows floating over the background).
>A non-floating workspace takes up the entire screen for the open app or is 
>split to veiw a few open apps at the same time, you cannot see the background
>
>(i.e. like ratpoison).
>
>This allows you to choose the correct workspace for the application that you
>are using now.
>
>Examples of Floating Workspace Applications:
>   GIMP
>   Evolution
>   Kmail
>   Anything with lots of popup windows
>
>Examples of Non-Floating Workspace Applications:
>   xterm
>   mutt
>   Anything that stays in one window.
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I used ion for several months before switching to ratpoison.  I liked it very
much, but have learned to appreciate ratpoison even more.  The *beauty* of
linux, ya know  ;o)  CHOICE.  We each get to work with, and shape, an
environment that works best for each different individual:  KDE, Gnome, E,
XFCE, Blackbox (and its close cousins), Windowmaker, UDE, FVWM....., the list
goes on and on.
Now should we get started on a good "editor" flamewar??  ;o)
Best,
Mike

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