Show threadKaiXinMar 11
@[email protected] They bundled a pretty slick theme for #CTWM in #NetBSD, which is simple but big improvement for out of box user experience.
KaiXinJan 1
I tried #TWM #CWM #CTWM #FVWM and #evilWM as well as #IceWM . It appeared iceWM had so many features from background setting, panel/taskbar customization to window decoration styles and placement. Starting to wonder if it should be called a desktop environment #DE instead of window manager #WM .

#FOSS #UNIX #BSD #LINUX
Show threadMicheal Jan 1
Progress. X and ctwm is running with VESA (not mach64 unfortunately) but has some distortion that needs fixing. Not exactly "snappy" either, but at least it's a GUI.

#netbsd #bsd #ctwm #xorg #x11 #retrocomputing
Show threadarosano 🇩🇰 🇮🇱Dec 30
@midtsveen #AlpineLinux with #WM #openbox. No #DE. But 95% of the time I'm on #NetBSD with #ctwm
KaiXinDec 24
Following my #NetBSD 10.1 journey where my #ThinkPad T470s wake up from S3 suspend with dead keyboard and touchpad yet working WiFi, today I tried with the lastest 11.0 snapshot (20251220). All the same as before, unresponsive keyboard and touchpad, with working WiFi. However when I tried with a USB connected keyboard in default #CTWM session, the keyboard seemed to work after a while. At the same time, WiFi got disconnected so I lost ssh access and had to use power button for hard shutdown.

I think I will probably end my NetBSD journey at this point.

#FOSS #Unix #BSD #RunBSD
KaiXinDec 13
Since #NetBSD comes with a nicely configured #CTWM. I copied their config files to #FreeBSD and with a few small changes, mainly command path differences between the two, and now CTWM seems much better!

#RunBSD #BSD #Unix #FOSS
Show threadthese machines will destroy US.Nov 27
I am really enjoying #CTWM it feels like just enough control
allyngibsonAug 9, 2025

I don't know when I installed the Terminator terminal emulator on #LinuxMintDebianEdition, but it was awhile ago. I was intrigued by its ability to run multiple terminals simultaneously, and while I could figure out how to split my window with new terminals, I couldn't figure out how it would be useful.

This week I decided to investigate that. I learned that the user can define a "layout" with a window configuration, even programs set to launch in each window.

It wasn't exactly intuitive at first -- no, it was downright counter-intuitive -- but I got the hang of it and created a couple of layouts, one for music (shown), one for system tools, one for productivity apps (like Emacs and Alpine).

I added shortcuts to these layouts to my #CTWM menu, so if I want to launch a "package" of programs I can.

And, on semi-related note, Happy Release Day for #Debian13 to all those who celebrate! I'm looking forward to getting there myself in about two months, when LMDE upgrades its #Debian base to #debian13trixie. Patience, young padawan. #DebianDay

Show threadallyngibsonJul 27, 2025
@itsfoss This is my #LMDE6 distraction-free #CTWM set-up, in all of its old school, brutalist motif style
Show threadKaiXinJul 21, 2025
I just installed #NetBSD 10.1 yesterday on my laptop with X sets too. I got #Firefox from #pkgin but it failed to launch with a core dump in a normal #ctwm session. Is this expected? Thanks!