enlightenment-DR16 wm based 003-desktop

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enlightenment-DR16 wm based 003-desktop

Post#1 by ncmprhnsbl » 03 Apr 2015, 05:32

This is a lightweight desktop module using e16 window manager as a base (see includes)

enlightenment-DR16 using e16 wm package from slackonly.com

https://enlightenment.org/p.php?p=about/e16&l=en

"The Enlightenment Window Manager was first released in 1997 by Carsten "Rasterman" Haitzler

Its release revolutionized the face of desktops on UNIX platforms and beyond, featuring a more graphically
stimulating environment than ever previously seen on a conventional desktop. Since that time the window
manager has been emulated and has driven the graphical appeal we see on desktops everywhere.
In 2000, the latest major release occured with the release of DR16.0, a release that remains in heavy usage today.
In 2003 Kim "kwo" Woelders took over management of the DR16 codebase and released DR16.6,
improving opon the window manager and modernizing its dependencies, and even now the DR16 window manager has
a long life ahead of itself, even after the release of DR17."

version: e16-1.0.15

e16 64bit https://app.box.com/s/f89izwlyzstke3ldr7gt2f0y34rw4avz 15.2 mb

e16 32bit https://app.box.com/s/7bscodf7qiyln5lati0t7jkrp0wl8omt 15.2 mb

How to use:
replace 003-* in /porteus/base
or
add to /porteus/optional and use cheatcodes noload=003-* load=
(*=kde, lxqt, xfce, mate.)
or..

includes:
rox filer
beaver editor
nm-applet
clipit
volumeicon
viewnior
scrot
tint2
lxterminal
dmenu
enlightenment17 gtk theme
audacious
mplayer
lxappearance
lxdm
a selection of enlightenment themes(includes backgrounds)

not included:
epplets
e16menuedit
e16keyedit

documentation also stripped

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Re: enlightenment-DR16 wm based 003-desktop

Post#2 by Falkor » 31 Aug 2015, 18:56

Thanks for keeping e16 alive.
I have recently needed to install this on another machine (at a new job) and was so glad on how easy it is to now install onto Fedora 22.
took me about 30 minutes to configure it the way I'd like, but am so glad to have the best wm I've ever used still being the most productive and elegant to this day...approaching 20 years on.

I began using e16 on Redhat6.1 in the late 90's and have used a myriad of others since, but none have been able to outperform or out-beautify my minimalistic needs and abilities that come (out of the box) with dr16.

this (again) is just a thank you for maintaining it through the years, since the Rasterman moved on.



Now on to thank Bill Wilson too

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Re: enlightenment-DR16 wm based 003-desktop

Post#3 by ncmprhnsbl » 31 Aug 2015, 22:16

thanks for the kind words
but you seem to have the impression that i maintain e16, which i don't..
all i've done is make this module for Porteus....
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