On Tue, 29 Dec 2015 09:46:04 +0100
richard lucassen <mailinglists@???> wrote:

> Please do not forget WindowMaker which has been a lightweight, highly
> configurable and stable wm for many years.
>
> R.

Hi Richard,

I've been trying to understand Windowmaker since 1999, and have failed.
That's why I didn't mention it in my list of great window managers: I
figured no Devuaners would be using it.

And yet I have respected friends who like it. And aesthetically it's
very, very nice. And it's supposed to be modeled after NeXTstep, which
is *highly* respected by many people whom I respect.

I've tried about 5 times, over 1.5 decades, to get Windowmaker
functional. By "functional", I mean a state at which I could be
productive. And failed all 5 times.

If you ever create a presentation about Windowmaker, or make a
Windowmaker document, please get me in the loop. I'll tell you all the
rabbit holes I've fallen down, and to the extent possible, I'll tech
edit your presentation or document os John Q. Public can easily create
a productive Windowmaker interface.

SteveT

Steve Litt 
November 2015 featured book: Troubleshooting Techniques
     of the Successful Technologist
http://www.troubleshooters.com/techniques