Window Managers for Kubuntu and Ubuntu

[David Bowskill]

Dear All

I hope that this does not sound like a big whing but I do not like how 
the presentation of the later versions of Ubuntu and Kubuntu are going

I have been using Ubuntu 10.04 with Gnome interface and I find it very 
good. Then upgraded to 11.10 and I really don't like Unity at all.
I then switched to Kubuntu 11.10 and the interface while better than 
Unity, is still not as good as Ubuntu 10.04

What are my complaints ??

The philosophy that the computer /should be a functional working tool/ - 
easy to use,  fast in operation and requiring minimal resources.   These 
ideals seem to be being abandoned and the /'graphic arty types' /are 
taking over.  Flashy interfaces ( which of course must be /'original'/ ) 
seem to be the go, causing bloat, slows down operations and demands more 
RAM and CPU power.

For my part, I am not at all impressed by fancy interfaces - I want a 
machine which is minimal in presentation, quick in operation, easy to 
use, in other words /totally utilitarian/ /in design and presentation.
/
The ideal interface in my opinion is that used by Apple; lots of drop 
down menus; icons which can be placed on the Desktop if required AND 
/the tool bar with the sliding magnifier /- truly brilliant !!

Does any know of a simple window manager like that of Apple's which can 
be used to replace Unity - especially the sliding magnifier tool bar

I would be quite happy to stay with 10.04 window manger but that will 
be  phased out in the future.

Does anyone else out there feel this ?

Hope that this does not put too many noses out of joint.

Cheers
David Bowskill


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