Last Edited: 01 May 2008 by superuser Importered from old WiKi -- 30/04-08 17:04.
'Q: Window manager. Why not use "xyz" windows manager?'
'A:' I get asked this question a lot. Many people have suggested Xfce, which I agree is good. Historically, there was originally Fvwm, and Fvwm95 (used in Puppy) is a slightly modified version of Fvwm v2.0, and also Xfce has its origin in Fvwm.
Many people love the look-and-feel of Puppy, that is, the retro Windows 95 look. Others have told me that it is not so good. However, this is one of the reasons that I chose Fvwm95 -- I want the Win95 look as it is very comfortable for the great mass of Windows users out there. Also, in Puppy it is refined somewhat and is very pleasant and efficient to use.
However, Puppy version 0.9.9 is setup to handle just about any window manager, and comes with both Fvwm95 and JWM. The guys on the Puppy Forum have successfully used Fluxbox and IceWM -- see there for installation details. Note that these w.m.'s will probably be offered as packages for Puppy Unleashed.
