download URL and a short description of the new wmx version 8 here.
The key bindings and docs are the same.
Edit, March 12, 2015: We now have blue and green variants also.
Enjoy! musher0
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Hello, all!
I've uploaded a pet archive containing the most recent wmx window
manager, v. 7 (Jan. 2009) here.
It's my own build, with incorporation or "revision" if you like from a
fedora rpm.
The three posts are in French; however I'm willing to translate into
English if there is any interest. Two screenshots are included.
In short, wmx v.7 is as small as JWM, but centered more on keyboard
combinations and easy mouse buttons clicks. This makes managing the
windows as easy as playing the accordeon. (:-) At least with wmx you can
make your program windows behave like an accordeon.
Comparison from Windows : to me, wmx is reminiscent of the LiteShell
shell, with a touch of FreeShade. (If this say anything to anyone.) Or
maybe Liteshell was inspired by wm2 or wmx, I'll have to check.
Among other advantages,
- * wmx is easier on the wrist, if any of you are sensitive to that or have
__ had that problem. (Only my opinion, of course, I'm not a doctor.)
* window edges never go off screen unless you put them there
* focus is easy to follow (2-3 ways to do it)
* easy change of screen
* automatically adds a screen if you use the last one.
__ Example: you have three screens. Two are full, you start using the
__ third screen. A fourth one is automatically created. To me, that's
__ brilliant, since it sorts of think ahead of what you're doing.
aemenu, aedesk, aepanel-gtk (from aewm) with some "ready-made"
scripts and menus -- that you can adapt and/or change, of course.
Other notes:
- * Use of fbpanel is strongly recommended to retain access to the usual
__ puppy (jwm) menu, especially if you're a newbie. Yes, wmx has its
__ own menu and I've included aemenu, but you have to populate them
__ (which is simple to do, but still.)
* use of at least one ROX panel is recommended, to facilitate access to
__ your programs and directories. Rox is not only a filer, ther is such a
__ thing as the ROX desktop. Puppy users should proudly use their ROX
__ desktop to the max, just as Mandriva or Pardus users use their KDE
__ desktop to the max. It should be part of our "trademark", so to speak.
wmx and these additional programs successfully on my Puppy 4.12 set-up
for the past two weeks. I don't know if it works on earlier puppies, maybe
someone can tell us.
I hope you will enjoy this fantastic discovery as much as I have.
musher0