[wplug] Keyboard-friendly Window Managers?

[J Aaron Farr]

On Thu, 2002-11-14 at 12:55, Robert Dale wrote:
> Hello,
> 
>   I'm looking for a window manager that I can get around using only a keyboard.
> 
> Specifically, I would like these capabilities:
> 
> - access the window manager's desktop menu and start applications
> 
> - cycle through open windows
> 
> - shade windows (roll-up the window into the title bar)
> 
> - remembers window placement
> 
> - "smart" placement of new windows (opens in an area with the most available
>    space)
> 
> Any suggestions?
> 
> Thanks.

You might want to check out ION, a minimalist WM that has keyboard
bindings:

http://modeemi.cs.tut.fi/~tuomov/ion/

(ion looks really nice, I've been meaning to try it out)

If you really want to "kill the rodent" check out Ratpoison:

http://ratpoison.sourceforge.net/


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  jaaron    <jaaronfarr at yahoo.com>