Ratpoison is an X window manager, just like e or fvwm. instead of frames that you drag around with the mouse, new windows get a new box, like an autotiling feature. The afternoon I experimented with it, I found it easy to use (as advertised) but there was a bit of a learning curve, as it is controlled largely through the keyboard.
On Wed, 12 Jan 2005 14:43:27 -0600, Brian Densmore [email protected] wrote:
Ok, I'll bite.
Instinctive response: I try to avoid life reducing substances. How long it takes depends on dosage.
Other response: Looked up ratpoison in google. Since I'd never heard of it as anything except a substance to avoid. Still not certain what it is, other than knowing it is a sparse window manager. Not sure if it runs on X or not as there is no reference anywhere. Near as I can tell there is no menu or desktop. I'd say it is not a very friendly or usable interface and would question the reason for using it over the CLI. In fact I'd go as far as saying the CLI is probably more user-friendly than ratpoison. But then I would say the same thing about some of the other window managers (like tvm). At least with the CLI you can access help readily.
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-----Original Message----- From: David Nicol
Has anyone used ratpoison enough to get comfortable with it? How long did it take?
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