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submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by ExplodeyWolf@lemmy.world to c/linux@lemmy.ml

I want the easiest to configure/theme wm and one that comes with sane defaults. Also I currently use cinnamon, and I'm not sure how to escape from that(everything in it is just so nice) but I want the speed of a wm

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[-] somegeek@programming.dev 4 points 1 year ago

You honestly can't go wrong with using i3. It's super simple to use and has great documentation.

[-] flashgnash@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Isn't i3 a tiling WM? If they use cinnamon that seems like a bit of a jump

Tried out sway which I hear is based on i3 and at least on NixOS it came with bare minimum config that didn't allow me to use my laptop properly at all

[-] somegeek@programming.dev 1 points 1 year ago

Yes. Its tilling.Inn my opinion, if you wanna go the wm route, why not go the tiling route and get rid of using mouse alltogether (ツ)

[-] brakenium@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

You can still use your mouse. I3 allows using the mouse for moving Windows if you want it. Personally I manage Windows using shortcuts, but for GUI and some TUI apps I use the mouse anyway

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