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Re: Am I the only one sick of "modern" desktops?

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On 3/15/2017 10:37 AM, Dan Espen wrote:
>
> Yes, most people use keyboarding to call up windows.
> (Sample size 1.)
>
> For my most commonly created or used windows, I use root window
> short cuts.  The "e" key warps to the Emacs window.  Shift "e"
> creates the Emacs window opened.  The Ctrl "e" key creates the
> Emacs window iconified.  This same pattern is used for other
> windows.
>
> Sadly a little use of Windows caused me to adopt using
> window-key / down-arrow to minimize.  Other keys bring
> up menus.  Most of my menus are fully hot keyed.  This
> means most things in my menus can be invoked with a maximum
> of 3 key strokes.  So, even things in the menus can be
> invoked with 3 fast key strokes and no looking.
>
> Lastly, WM menus are navigated with the arrow keys.
> Therefore it made sense to me to use those same arrow
> keys to start the menus in the first place.   So the
> 4 arrow keys on the root give me access to 4 base level
> menus.
>
> Fvwm2.
>

When I read about desktop pros and cons, one of the biggest pros is 
usually customization.  Frankly, I don't want to waste time customizing 
my desktop; I want it to work (nearly) perfectly "right out of the box". 
  A computer to me is a tool and I don't care much about eye candy.  The 
first thing I did on Windows was disable that goofy Aero-gloss thing. 
Some reviews make it sound like basic apps like e-mail are part of the 
desktop which I don't agree with.

Aren't the main functions of a desktop application launching, 
application switching, and maybe drag-and-drop as an option for file 
movement?

- Kerry

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Am I the only one sick of "modern" desktops? Michael Casadevall <mcasadevall@soylentnews.org> - 2017-03-12 20:38 -0400
  Re: Am I the only one sick of "modern" desktops? Adrian Caspersz <email@here.invalid> - 2017-03-13 12:58 +0000
  Re: Am I the only one sick of "modern" desktops? RS Wood <rsw@therandymon.com> - 2017-03-13 21:03 -0400
    Re: Am I the only one sick of "modern" desktops? Michael Casadevall <mcasadevall@soylentnews.org> - 2017-03-13 22:31 -0400
      Re: Am I the only one sick of "modern" desktops? RS Wood <rsw@therandymon.com> - 2017-03-14 23:17 -0400
        Re: Am I the only one sick of "modern" desktops? Kerry Imming <kcimming@pobox.com> - 2017-03-15 07:00 -0500
          Re: Am I the only one sick of "modern" desktops? Dan Espen <despen@verizon.net> - 2017-03-15 11:37 -0400
            Re: Am I the only one sick of "modern" desktops? Kerry Imming <kcimming@pobox.com> - 2017-03-16 08:29 -0500
              Re: Am I the only one sick of "modern" desktops? Marko Rauhamaa <marko@pacujo.net> - 2017-03-16 16:22 +0200
            Re: Am I the only one sick of "modern" desktops? Andreas Eder <a_eder_muc@web.de> - 2017-03-18 20:02 +0100
              Re: Am I the only one sick of "modern" desktops? RS Wood <rsw@therandymon.com> - 2017-03-19 19:06 -0400
                Re: Am I the only one sick of "modern" desktops? Michael Casadevall <mcasadevall@soylentnews.org> - 2017-03-24 12:58 -0400
    Re: Am I the only one sick of "modern" desktops? Pham Nuwen <phamnuwen@example.com> - 2017-03-14 09:50 -0700
  Re: Am I the only one sick of "modern" desktops? ANTant@zimage.com (Ant) - 2017-03-14 03:03 -0500
  Re: Am I the only one sick of "modern" desktops? songbird <songbird@anthive.com> - 2017-03-14 11:47 -0400
  Re: Am I the only one sick of "modern" desktops? Anssi Saari <as@sci.fi> - 2017-03-14 12:42 +0200

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