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Re: fvwm -- undeserved BAD PRESS

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On Tue 27 Feb 2018 at 03:58:30 (-0600), Richard Owlett wrote:
> I have days (errrr actually hours) of experience with fvwm.
> Experts (<chuckle>) are telling me that significant mods to config
> files *MANDATORY*. bull!!!!!!!!!!
> 
> Can tweaking config file(s) be profitable? -- Sure!
> Are they necessary? -- *NO WAY*!!!!!

I worked long into the night :) to let you know this
in a posting 6 hours before you wrote this.

> The more I ask for meek user info (and receive *GEEK*speak), the
> more impressed I am with just how useful it can be *WITHOUT* any
> tweaks.

Bear in mind that fvwm has been around for this entire millennium
so it must be doing something right.

> I'll admit to two mods:
>  1. disposed of atrocious wallpaper.

I agree. It's easy to have different pictures every time you start/
restart it if you like (desktops), and I use a dynamic background
colour (laptops) that gives me the battery state and warns if the
temperature exceeds 80/85°C.

>  2. coerced visible font size suitable for tri-focal wearing
>     SeniorCitizen.
> 
> I'll continue to ask for "end user" oriented documentation.
> I'll continue to drool over Geek Tweaks I get.
> 
> I'll continue to be impressed with what can be accomplished with
> fv[w]m -- "out of the box".

Great.

Cheers,
David.

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fvwm -- undeserved BAD PRESS Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2018-02-27 11:00 +0100
  Re: fvwm -- undeserved BAD PRESS John Hasler <jhasler@newsguy.com> - 2018-02-27 15:10 +0100
  Re: fvwm -- undeserved BAD PRESS David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2018-02-27 15:20 +0100

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