What are the new features of E17 from CVS?

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around the new features of E17 from CVS, comparing it to other desktop environments like OSX, Gnome, and KDE. Participants express their experiences and expectations regarding E17's performance and visual appeal, as well as inquiries related to Fluxbox customization.

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Main Points Raised

  • One participant claims E17 is smoother and visually superior to Gnome and KDE, suggesting it does not slow down their machine like xcompmgr.
  • Another participant expresses enthusiasm for E17's potential stability and compares its speed favorably to IceWM and E16, noting recent additions like xine.
  • A participant inquires about customizing the Fluxbox menu and changing the background, indicating a desire for more control over their desktop environment.
  • A later reply provides specific instructions for editing the Fluxbox menu and changing the background, suggesting that these customizations are possible.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally express excitement about E17 and its features, but there is no consensus on its stability or performance compared to other environments. The discussion about Fluxbox customization remains unresolved, with one participant seeking help and another providing guidance.

Contextual Notes

Limitations include the lack of detailed comparisons between E17 and other desktop environments, as well as the absence of user experiences regarding the stability of E17.

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Move over OSX, E17 is here

And I thought Fluxbox was quick. E17 from CVS is as smooth as butter and has better visuals then gnome or kde. The drop shadows that E renders doesn't slow down my machine horribly like xcompmgr. I highly recommend people to try it out. Next on my list of things to do is get icons working for engage and install evidence.

I can't wait until the code is stable. The next gen desktop for linux is here. :smile:
 
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I've been waiting a long time for E17 to become stable. I love E16 (my primary desktop environment). It's fast--as fast as IceWM if not faster, and I like the clean uncluttered desktop. I swung by the enlightenment site a few weeks back just to see what was happening and I saw they had added xine and a few other nifty things to the environment.

Maybe I'll give it a try. Thanks for the info.
 
Is there a way to add programs to the fluxbox menu?

Change the background?

Been trying to figure how, if its possible but haven't been able to.
 
To edit the fluxbox menu you need to change ~/.fluxbox/menu

To change the background you need to change ~/.fluxbox/startup

There are instructions within each file to do what you want.
 

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