January 7, 2008 at 01:38Tired of the Windows layout? BlackBox 4 Win Saves You
In connection with this post, and attempts to choose WM for an old computer with freshly installed FreeBSD, I remembered one old, but still interesting thing. More precisely - BlackBox - a lightweight window manager, like two drops of sparkling water, similar to all the other * boxes, and at the same time so open-hearted and cross-platform that it even exists for Windows ...
So, blackbox is a full-fledged, lightweight, and very flexible replacement for the Windows shell. For those who have not talked with him before, it may seem very uncomfortable, but these are only first impressions, and after getting used to it, it begins to seem that it’s more convenient and impossible to come up with.
BlackBox provides us with:
For starters, I’m throwing a couple more clickable screenshots: And now the actual links: Project page Forums Third- party plugins - a great many Styles and themes, wallpapers, other little things BlackBox itself - BBlean assembly, easy and nice, there are not many plugins, so there is room for creativity! PS BlackBox is suitable primarily for lovers of poking around, and customizing everything manually, and for themselves. Also, I think fans * nix, it will be nicer to see it as WM under Windows. PPS in white letters. In fact, this post is a marketing practice :) An attempt to interest the public with actually non-interesting goods ... Hello everyone! =)
So, blackbox is a full-fledged, lightweight, and very flexible replacement for the Windows shell. For those who have not talked with him before, it may seem very uncomfortable, but these are only first impressions, and after getting used to it, it begins to seem that it’s more convenient and impossible to come up with.
BlackBox provides us with:
- Multiple desktops.
- Improved window management.
- Quick access to programs. An analogue of the start menu is called up with a right click of the mouse, at any point on the desktop.
- Get rid of desktop clutter shortcuts. Now everything fits in the drop down menu.
- The ultimate in flexibility and customization options. - Thousands of web design styles, plus the ability to easily create your own. All styles and parameters are configured in easy-to-understand config files.
- Countless plugins for a variety of uses.
- It is absolutely free!
- And it weighs only 140 kb!
For starters, I’m throwing a couple more clickable screenshots: And now the actual links: Project page Forums Third- party plugins - a great many Styles and themes, wallpapers, other little things BlackBox itself - BBlean assembly, easy and nice, there are not many plugins, so there is room for creativity! PS BlackBox is suitable primarily for lovers of poking around, and customizing everything manually, and for themselves. Also, I think fans * nix, it will be nicer to see it as WM under Windows. PPS in white letters. In fact, this post is a marketing practice :) An attempt to interest the public with actually non-interesting goods ... Hello everyone! =)
