On Donnerstag 17 September 2009, Philip Webb wrote: > 090917 Volker Armin Hemmann wrote: > > On Mittwoch 16 September 2009, Philip Webb wrote: > > > Faced with the KDE 4 steamroller rumbling & shuddering ever closer, > > > I've been trying out the 4.3.1 versions of apps I frequently use. > > > I have not installed the desktop management part of KDE, > > > only the apps themselves & whatever deps they require: > > > Fluxbox is my desktop manager of choice. > > > > fluxbox is not a manager. It is merely a window manager. > > It manages my desktop much better than KDE 4.2.1 did ...
no, it does not manage your desktop. It only manages windows. It is a window manager. Not a desktop. You are a native speaker, aren't you? > > > KDE can use all ICCCM adhering WM. > > How can "KDE use WM" ? -- your words make no sense in English. the WM is just a part that can be replaced like any other one. Just google for 'KDEWM' or have a look into system-settings, standard components. Second row from above.