Hi all, 
I´d very much like to know your opinion about i3 tiling window manager.
What I want to do is install it on Linux Lite 6.2 as it may provide certain benefits (amongst others lower RAM usage, I guess).
At least from time to time starting the system with i3 tiling WM might be a good idea for me.
I´m not looking for installation help. There´s a very good article by Dave McKay on
https://www.howtogeek.com/769284/what-is...-on-linux/ .
My question is more of a general kind:
On https://www.freecinema2022.gq/manual/softw...ml#deskenv it says:
Well, I know installing another DE on a system which already makes use of its own DE may be risky at times.
But what about i3 tiling WM?
I mean: is it to be seen as a "desktop environment"? My understanding is: it´s a window manager (not a DE per se).
So what it boils down to is: Is it safe to install i3 tiling WM alongside the already installed "heavily modified version of the XFCE desktop environment"?
Many thanks in advance and many greetings
Rosika :wave
I´d very much like to know your opinion about i3 tiling window manager.
What I want to do is install it on Linux Lite 6.2 as it may provide certain benefits (amongst others lower RAM usage, I guess).
At least from time to time starting the system with i3 tiling WM might be a good idea for me.
I´m not looking for installation help. There´s a very good article by Dave McKay on
https://www.howtogeek.com/769284/what-is...-on-linux/ .
My question is more of a general kind:
On https://www.freecinema2022.gq/manual/softw...ml#deskenv it says:
Quote:If you desire to install another desktop environment, we cannot provide specific instructions on how to do this. There are far too many variables involved and much can go wrong.
Well, I know installing another DE on a system which already makes use of its own DE may be risky at times.
But what about i3 tiling WM?
I mean: is it to be seen as a "desktop environment"? My understanding is: it´s a window manager (not a DE per se).
So what it boils down to is: Is it safe to install i3 tiling WM alongside the already installed "heavily modified version of the XFCE desktop environment"?
Many thanks in advance and many greetings
Rosika :wave