G'Day Ray,
As a point of introduction, I use awesome for pretty much all the reasons you note and most have been answered, but I'd like to add that you need not be put off if you are NOT looking for a tiling window manager. I don't often use the advance features - I usually just use "Floating" most of the time with one app per tag Thanks to the lua config I have some applications that automatically maximize to a "tag" which I then use just like it was on its own "desktop" PS: For multiple monitors I played a bit and ended up with a really simply xorg.conf - Two monitors with a "virtual" desktop of the total area [and you can even place floating windows so they overlap both screens (not that you'd really want to) Regards Dave _____ From: Ray Andrews [mailto:rayandr...@eastlink.ca] Sent: Wednesday, 9 September 2015 3:59 AM To: awesome@naquadah.org Subject: advice Gentlemen, I use xfce, it's fine, but I want something lighter.B All I really want is the xfwm part of it, and even that window manager has its defects. I have dual monitors, and I can't drag anything between monitors.B I hate trying to configure things using those stupid pop up dialogue boxes.B I'd like text configuration files that I can edit, save, backup and restore. Awesome seems well spoken of.B What can you guys tell me?B I can't think what to specifically ask.B It would be nice if it worked sensibly out of the box.B I don't need fancy effects.B I want windows on screens that I can resize, maximize, minimize, etc.B Nice if they snap to borders to avoid wasted space.B Xfce gives normally six or so desktops than you can change to, that's good.B The mouse has to work.B I need custom keyboard shortcuts.B Basically nothing strange.B I don't want to have to spend six months learning Lua.B I want a simple, predictable, configurable WM that is usable but doesn't bother me with bells and whistles. Advice?