tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1340824761566000730.post4719437917395204660..comments2024-02-02T17:44:31.577+05:30Comments on My Geek Opinions - A Geek's Guide to Technology: LXDE vs XfceGayanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06101505389838342544noreply@blogger.comBlogger80125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1340824761566000730.post-70413158651060582612014-07-31T01:39:27.604+05:302014-07-31T01:39:27.604+05:30I'm using minimal Debian with some apps from e...I'm using minimal Debian with some apps from each. I am avoiding anything other than GTK+2, due to bloat. This is better than either desktop.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1340824761566000730.post-39789014109918296682014-03-20T23:25:21.030+05:302014-03-20T23:25:21.030+05:30xfce en openSuSe 13.1 (excelent) - compatible c/g...xfce en openSuSe 13.1 (excelent) - compatible c/gnome aplications.<br />My hard i5-3570 c/8Gb ram <br />sorry 'i don't speak English'............ Legión Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1340824761566000730.post-77715555366971245042013-09-02T11:23:28.267+05:302013-09-02T11:23:28.267+05:30Hi,
i have just installed Linux mint 15 XFCE vers...Hi,<br /><br />i have just installed Linux mint 15 XFCE version. its lightning fast. but my problem is that when i play any video it does not play smoothly as it played in Mate desktop or Ubuntu. what exactly should be the problem. kindly guilde me as i dont want to uninstall xfce. thanx.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1340824761566000730.post-8303377193220494342013-08-25T17:00:24.323+05:302013-08-25T17:00:24.323+05:30@Otto & Anonymous,
You're both welcome.
...@Otto & Anonymous,<br /><br />You're both welcome. <br /><br />@ Otto,<br /><br />Make sure to visit my WordPress blog (hecticgeek.com) as I don't update this one anymore. <br /><br />Gayanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06101505389838342544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1340824761566000730.post-14322558121072311462013-08-17T11:48:48.942+05:302013-08-17T11:48:48.942+05:30Great article! Thanks, it made things clear for me...Great article! Thanks, it made things clear for me.<br />I could not get you tube and skype to work on lxde, but on xfce it worked fine, so my choice is clear. Using Peppermint. Love it. Greetings, EdwardAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1340824761566000730.post-71593215338600945902013-08-05T20:14:35.566+05:302013-08-05T20:14:35.566+05:30@Gayan
Hey! I'm a Linux newbie and have one a...@Gayan<br /><br />Hey! I'm a Linux newbie and have one ancient piece of hardware. Since I have to forget about winxp (at last...) and start a close relationship with, well, The Linux, I really need posts, pieces of advice and other helpful stuff like the article you've published. Surprisingly, although couple years have passed and few things have changed, it's still actual and very useful.<br />So, thanks a lot man, I think I'll visit your page again from time to time. Thanks to you too, fellow commenters! Cheers!Ottohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14096167126179834539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1340824761566000730.post-57520175061162369402013-07-12T14:47:19.631+05:302013-07-12T14:47:19.631+05:30@Mark,
You're welcome :).@Mark,<br /><br />You're welcome :). Gayanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06101505389838342544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1340824761566000730.post-53843721949015022582013-07-09T03:43:12.086+05:302013-07-09T03:43:12.086+05:30I have to update my ubuntu 12.04 with an old pc (7...I have to update my ubuntu 12.04 with an old pc (7 years old) reading this article I think LXDE can be the best option. Thanks for this article.<br />Markhttp://seomurcia.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1340824761566000730.post-75446507420309796382013-04-24T08:50:22.509+05:302013-04-24T08:50:22.509+05:30@Dave Park,
Thank you!. @Dave Park,<br /><br />Thank you!. Gayanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06101505389838342544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1340824761566000730.post-23829111643163601642013-04-24T01:16:29.648+05:302013-04-24T01:16:29.648+05:30Great article, good comments, and really appreciat...Great article, good comments, and really appreciated :) I was plannning on installing LXDE on my netbook (Asus EEE PC 1005HA), which I do PHP & Java development on, but now I'm leaning towards trying XFCE.Dave Parknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1340824761566000730.post-28552124097141161852013-02-09T07:33:34.993+05:302013-02-09T07:33:34.993+05:30@destroyedlolo,
Oh wow, running XFCE on a 8GB mac...@destroyedlolo,<br /><br />Oh wow, running XFCE on a 8GB machine, you must be addicted to it ;-) ...Gayanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06101505389838342544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1340824761566000730.post-90852483255367044022013-02-08T16:03:18.731+05:302013-02-08T16:03:18.731+05:30I'm using only dead slow oldies up to now, and...I'm using only dead slow oldies up to now, and LXDE was an obvious choice.<br />I like its philosophy and its weightlessness but it's exhibit some nasty limitations. Most noticeable are :<br /><br />* when navigating thru a collection of images some of them are forgot. It's visible in PCManFM where some icons are not generated, but also in image viewer (I think the problem is in the support library).<br /><br />* I feel limited by PCManFM : it's bad I can't create my own userscripts as I did in Nautilus.<br /><br />* PCManFM is crashing time to time ...<br /><br />So all in all, if I'm very happy with LXDE on my limited hardware (I got a fully working environment even on a 256M systems), I think I will got XFCE try on my brand new i5 w/ 8 GB :)destroyedlolohttp://destroyedlolo.infonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1340824761566000730.post-21729211319306347622012-12-25T09:49:31.597+05:302012-12-25T09:49:31.597+05:30I prefer WindowMaker for uber lightweight.I prefer WindowMaker for uber lightweight.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1340824761566000730.post-35239029156375685522012-12-10T01:02:42.566+05:302012-12-10T01:02:42.566+05:30I use LXDE with xfwm4 and everything works fine, b...I use LXDE with xfwm4 and everything works fine, but i cannot set custom shortcuts..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1340824761566000730.post-48357688224746275172012-12-05T08:02:07.416+05:302012-12-05T08:02:07.416+05:30@Innocent Bystander,
Thanks for the suggestion.
...@Innocent Bystander,<br /><br />Thanks for the suggestion. <br /><br />I've been too thinking about coming up with an up-to-date article, but it's just hard to find the time these days. <br /><br />But I will come up with one in my other (active) blog (hecticgeek.com). Gayanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06101505389838342544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1340824761566000730.post-31141579650618248362012-12-05T02:29:48.613+05:302012-12-05T02:29:48.613+05:30Hi,
Would you be OK to update your article with l...Hi,<br /><br />Would you be OK to update your article with latest version of LXDE and XFCE. Were are now in Dec 2012 and your article is +1 year old.<br /><br />I discovered LXDE recently. Fixing an old computer for a friend, I figured Lubuntu 12.10 would do OK. I wondered why I never tried LXDE seriously before. I am amazed how good LXDE is. There is a menu on each Window (no global menu), the scrollbar is visible (no overlay scrollbar). The window stay at the same size when dragged around (no Aerosnap). The Desktop doesn't require a powerful graphic card. LXDE lacks customization but its advantages far outweight the ridiculous useless gimmicks of "modern" (read "stupid") desktop effects like Unity or even Cinnamon.Innocent Bystandernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1340824761566000730.post-52619889832092613172012-10-15T17:54:38.856+05:302012-10-15T17:54:38.856+05:30@Anonymous,
Why thank you! :D. @Anonymous,<br /><br />Why thank you! :D. Gayanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06101505389838342544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1340824761566000730.post-58043710981139468342012-10-12T12:35:19.425+05:302012-10-12T12:35:19.425+05:30I have 256 mb of ram on an old hp pavilion laptop...I have 256 mb of ram on an old hp pavilion laptop and have tried all these your talking about but my machine runs faster and more fluidly especially YouTube videos using chrome and I am running puppy Linux with open box and it has all the bells and whistles I would ever need. Excellent blog btw!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1340824761566000730.post-23062261303279916432012-10-11T21:36:54.666+05:302012-10-11T21:36:54.666+05:30Try Lubuntu! You should have compared XFCE with it...Try Lubuntu! You should have compared XFCE with it!Mufeedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06162434765101321181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1340824761566000730.post-15301909490069627392012-09-26T07:48:42.143+05:302012-09-26T07:48:42.143+05:30@Anonymous,
Thanks for sharing your experience. I...@Anonymous,<br /><br />Thanks for sharing your experience. I too agree, Xfce 4.10 looks very nice indeed. Gayanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06101505389838342544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1340824761566000730.post-51313864608654841122012-09-25T12:40:03.337+05:302012-09-25T12:40:03.337+05:30I run both xfce and lxde. I prefer lxde on a flas...I run both xfce and lxde. I prefer lxde on a flash drive useage and xfce on hard drive installed. But something the original post could not comment on was the update of PCmamFM. I use 1.0 and will try to update to 1.01. It's a big update in my opinion. xfce has also gotten better with 4.10. Still love them both! (Thanks developers!)<br /><br />If you want a really good look at the updates I suggest trying the live ones with knoppix. If you install realize it uses another formatting. resizer I think its called. But I have no problem with my home directory being in 4fs. (if you have to learned to put your home in a separate partition I urge you to!) <br /><br />Debian seems to be behind (or my lack of know how) in the PCmanFM update. Knoppix developer seems to know how to get around this. <br /><br />Loyal<br />Thanks again to developers and testors who help us non-geeks survive in the world of Linux! If I could get my homesite 4.2 to work in Linux I'd trash windows! Even though my wife would be mad)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1340824761566000730.post-89607402514512110942012-08-14T22:39:32.562+05:302012-08-14T22:39:32.562+05:30This is a good article; it sums up the difference ...This is a good article; it sums up the difference between Xfce and LXDE quite nicely. It's not much use to me, though, since the two of them are already my desktop environments of choice. From personal experience, I've found that Xfce is a bit sluggish on Ubuntu, and just as bad on Fedora. It flies on Debian, though, so I don't think it's Xfce's fault. As many people have already mentioned, Xfce's main advantage over LXDE is that it's a more fully-featured DE, but since I mostly use Ubuntu, I prefer LXDE, since it seems to be better-implemented.foxhead128https://www.blogger.com/profile/11607039113888259034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1340824761566000730.post-77012508304033987512012-07-24T21:05:11.899+05:302012-07-24T21:05:11.899+05:30I would love to see an analysis utility. Run in on...I would love to see an analysis utility. Run in on your workstation and get a "report" -- both human (text) and machine (XML?) readable -- that details your workstations feature set. One might then use this "report" to decide which desktop environment and which features have the best chance of working at an acceptable level. <br /><br />I run older hardware because I cannot afford the chase after new parts twice each year. I'm tired of loading a distro only to learn -- often after hours or days of trial and error -- that it does not play well on my hardware.<br />~~~ 8d;-/ DanUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00394968321790773677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1340824761566000730.post-85999883602174710472012-06-25T09:38:45.309+05:302012-06-25T09:38:45.309+05:30Don't use xfce, there terminal consume 10.02GB...Don't use xfce, there terminal consume 10.02GB on my computer.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1340824761566000730.post-11761195591643270322012-06-03T06:45:29.583+05:302012-06-03T06:45:29.583+05:30@Anonymous,
lol, I got a bit excited! ;-).@Anonymous,<br /><br />lol, I got a bit excited! ;-).Gayanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06101505389838342544noreply@blogger.com