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  • 19-10-2011 8:56am
    #1
    PoleStar
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    I saw someone with a version of linux, unlike what I have seen before.

    It basically consisted of a background screen with 4 boxes or windows within it. Each window more like a basic command prompt window, each with different functions. Was quickly able to for example get to a web explorer etc.

    I know my description is probably terrible but it might make sense with someone!


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  • #2
    PoleStar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 774 ✭✭✭PoleStar


    Almost but not quite. I am baffled!


  • #3
    Johnboy1951
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,049 ✭✭✭✭Johnboy1951


    You didn't say how graphical it was ...

    Anything like this?

    http://www.pclinuxos.com/?page_id=1413


  • #4
    PoleStar
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    No it was less graphical!

    Didn't appear to have anything akin to a start menu type affair or anything. Just few windows, each minimilastic almost like 4 windows on the desktop with a command prompt type appearance.

    I am sorry for not making it clear!

    Johnboy1951 wrote: »
    You didn't say how graphical it was ...

    Anything like this?

    http://www.pclinuxos.com/?page_id=1413


  • #5
    Johnboy1951
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,049 ✭✭✭✭Johnboy1951


    Maybe it was just something like "Search & launch" ..... a KDE Desktop set up and not distribution specific.


  • #6
    PoleStar
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    No it was a blank slate desktop with 4 windows on it. There were no icons or start menus etc. Just the 4 windows.


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  • #7
    Tillotson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 218 ✭✭Tillotson


    It was probably a tiling window manager (dwm, awesome, xmonad etc). I don't think you'll ever be sure given how each can be made look almost exactly like the other.

    Here's what dwm looks like on my laptop: http://i.imgur.com/UhATd.png.


  • #8
    PoleStar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 774 ✭✭✭PoleStar


    Thats actually quite close!

    Except there was a bit of space between the windows!

    Whats is that made up of in terms of shell etc?


  • #9
    Tillotson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 218 ✭✭Tillotson


    Emacs, cmus and rxvt-unicode.


  • #10
    humbert
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,238 ✭✭✭humbert


    It could even be a the basic x windows system. Really, there's no way to tell. Any lightweight window manager could look like that.


  • #11
    PoleStar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 774 ✭✭✭PoleStar


    Thanks guys!

    I will have a look at those, all help appreciated!


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