#askfedi
How do I configure #XFCE to use a different window manager?
I've been dipping my toes into FVWM, TWM and OpenBox to make my system more responsive and customizable: but always bounced off becaue I'm so used to XFCE's taskbars and widgets (along with my shortcut keys).
End goal is to make my Intel HD 4000 laptop hooked up to a 2560x1440 panel more responsive.
(disabling compositing has worked well enough to this end, but I also want a window manager where I can set my own color schemes like it's Windows 3.1 again).
#lazyweb
Moses Izumi (he/him)
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2026-09-04 17:11:48 UTC
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