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I'll be changing to KDE with MX-21. I love XFCE, but after installing the kde-plasma desktop from MXPI, I'm converted.

After a reboot, the KDE session restores multiple windows and their positions accurately; this didn't happen in XFCE which was a minor irritation. I can even have wobbly windows with KWin, so no need for Compiz.

I might have put a separate thread for a recommendation for MX21, but this thread seems to get more eyeballs; hence posting here:

MX21 XFCE Suggestion

MX Tweak/Tools > "Completely remove Fluxbox" button.

I believe they have the scripts ready for it and can be implemented easily. Much needed for those who will never use it for various reasons and don't wish the stuff lying on their installation.
Not many have the skills or experience to do the stuff; so new and existing users will find it useful. I know many use fluxbox a lot daily; so nothing changes for them.

Here's one of my old threads for that matter: viewtopic.php?p=599070#p599070
With the recent updates and progress of mx fluxbox, I wonder if the info on above thread is still valid and completely purges it.

agnivo007 wrote: Sat Jul 24, 2021 1:18 am
MX21 XFCE Suggestion
MX Tweak/Tools > "Completely remove Fluxbox" button.
Here's one of my old threads for that matter: viewtopic.php?p=599070#p599070

You can go to MX Package Installer > Popular Applications > Window Managers and uninstall MX Fluxbox. It works well, but might leave a couple of packages. Do a MX Fluxbox search in Synaptic and remove remaining packages manually.

For MX-21 it seems there might be a separate MX Fluxbox iso.

dreamer wrote: Mon Jul 26, 2021 11:11 am For MX-21 it seems there might be a separate MX Fluxbox iso.

Pure speculation, just because it was stated in the last edition of Vogue magazine, doesn't mean its true.

I wonder which edition of Vogue that was that Dreamer read that in, care to share?

July edition

SwampRabbit wrote: Mon Jul 26, 2021 12:16 pm

dreamer wrote: Mon Jul 26, 2021 11:11 am For MX-21 it seems there might be a separate MX Fluxbox iso.

Pure speculation, just because it was stated in the last edition of Vogue magazine, doesn't mean its true.

ceeslans wrote: Wed Jul 14, 2021 8:12 am So that would be MXFB-21 Base, i.e. a minimal Fluxbox-only edition of MX ??? I'd find that really awesome!

Jerry3904 wrote: Wed Jul 14, 2021 8:28 am Yup, that's the plan.

I have kept:

--thunar
--xfce4-appfinder
--xfce4-power-manager
--xfce4-terminal

I guess you missed that thread, @SwampRabbit ...

viewtopic.php?p=644038

Fake news ... ppl need to stop trying to find out or know what we are doing ... we barely do ourselves

Ow! Hahaha... anyway; we'll see soon.

I voted Haven't decided but the more I use 21b with the latest Xfce and its much improved Thunar the more I think I'll stay with that flagship release.

The beauty of it all is KDE can always be run from a live usb whenever a change is desired.