LXDE as the standard 'reference' window manager?
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LXDE as the standard 'reference' window manager?
Linux and other X11 desktop environments would benefit from better standardization by having a "reference" window manager. That used to be 'twm'. My understanding is that the LXDE goal is be a standards-compliant window manager, including the new Freedesktop.org specs, but without unneccessary junk. Maybe it would be a good place to collaborate with other window-manager developers as a common place to work out the details for the X11 desktop standards. OTOH, wm developers often get involved because they have their own vision of how the X11 desktop should evolve.
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Re: LXDE as the standard 'reference' window manager?
Thread was moved to LXDE Cafe as it does not ask for assistance and is expressing an opinion
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Re: LXDE as the standard 'reference' window manager?
and it still is. Still maintained.bradleyrose wrote:Linux and other X11 desktop environments would benefit from better standardization by having a "reference" window manager. That used to be 'twm'.
But I'm not quite sure what "reference" is supposed to mean here. Do you mean a fallback?
LXDE is a desktop environment, not a WM.My understanding is that the LXDE goal is be a standards-compliant window manager
Openbox is LXDE's window manager.
That spec isn't so new anymore, and it's not "included", LXDE aims to comply with it (and include a few utilities that are deemed necessary for that).including the new Freedesktop.org specs, but without unneccessary junk.
Anyhow, it makes sense to have a fallback X.org environment that is low on dependencies.
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twm:
Depends On : libxmu
openbox:
Depends On : startup-notification libxml2 libxinerama libxrandr libxcursor pango imlib2
librsvg libsm
I think people are turning more and more towards wayland development nowadays.Maybe it would be a good place to collaborate with other window-manager developers as a common place to work out the details for the X11 desktop standards.
Wayland has a window manager "built in" AFAIU. Maybe that's the "reference" you're looking for.
tl;dr: I don't think you'll ever get a complete desktop environment to be the "reference" environment of a GUI server.
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