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@ -17,19 +17,19 @@ A few months later, the status bar started to look like a cheap OSX knock-off:
![](/img/desktopshots/fvwm_aug2004.jpg "FVWM, 08/2004")
I still remember it took me ages to get the battery and temperature levels working (on the bottom right). `ACPI` and Linux `2.4` were not playing along, and the ugly Perl scripts didn't particularly help either. At least I remembered correctly to take a screenshot while the context-menu is open to showcase it can do _transparency_! Wowza! That was something that required a lot of effort back in the day, and possibly even hardware acceleration.
I still remember it took me ages to get the battery and temperature levels working (on the bottom right). `ACPI` and Linux `2.4` were not playing along, and the ugly Perl scripts didn't particularly help either. At least I remembered correctly to take a screenshot while the context-menu is open to showcase it can do _transparency_! Wowza! That was something that required a lot of effort back in the day, and even hardware acceleration.
![](/img/desktopshots/lila_sept2004.jpg "FVWM, 09/2004")
The next month, it looks like the then popular "Lila icons" made its way on my machine, and I started loving Xfce's file manager, "Thunar". It still exists today. Still not satisfied with the big icons on the menu, I decided to make them even more Mac-alike by zooming in on hover:
The next month, it looks like the then popular "Lila icons" made its way to my machine, and I started loving Xfce's file manager, "[Thunar](https://docs.xfce.org/xfce/thunar/start)". It still exists today. Xfce 4 was a big step up but couldn't dethrone FVWM - instead, I ended up using its tools. Still not satisfied with the big icons on the menu, I decided to make them even more Mac-alike by zooming in on hover:
![](/img/desktopshots/engagebusy_febr2005.jpg "FVWM, 02/2005")
Note the Linux kernel on the upper left: **2.6.9-nitro4**. That's right, in 2005, I switched from 2.4 to a bleeding edge thing, and even reformatted the whole thing in ReiserFS!
While sticking to my faithful FVWM window manager, I did take a peek or two at [Enlightenment](https://www.enlightenment.org)'s alpha version "`E17`", that eventually did get released in 2013. Note the Linux kernel on the upper left: **2.6.9-nitro4**. That's right, in 2005, I switched from 2.4 to a bleeding edge thing, and even reformatted the whole thing in ReiserFS!
### From Gentoo to FreeBSD 5.3
In 2005, something else happened. I got tired of compiling everything from scratch, and fixing countless of `./configure` and `make` scripts. I got tired of Linux all-together and decided to try the BSD alternative - of course further tweaking my beloved FVWM configs:
In 2005, something else happened. I got tired of compiling everything from scratch, and fixing countless of `./configure` and `make` scripts. I got tired of Linux all-together and decided to try a BSD alternative - of course further tweaking my beloved FVWM configs:
![](/img/desktopshots/fvwm_confnew_20051027_1.jpg "FVWM@FreeBSD, 27/10/2005")
@ -39,17 +39,17 @@ It did not last long. When I graduated in 2007, my work life took over and preve
![](/img/desktopshots/Win32_Clean_11-05-2005.JPG "WinXP, 11/05/2005")
It was usually kept clean, with a gaming-related background, and of course gaming-realted shotcuts on the desktop itself. The theme looks like it's WindowBlinds, however. However, on some screenshots I recognize work from my thesis in 2007. It seems that `LaTeX` compilation was also done on Windows. What the heck:
It was usually kept clean, with a gaming-related background, and of course gaming-related shortcuts on the desktop itself. The theme looks like it's WindowBlinds, however. However, on some screenshots I recognize work from my thesis in 2007. It seems that `LaTeX` compilation was also done on Windows. Because why not.
![](/img/desktopshots/20070128_win32_mooi.jpg "WinXP, 28/01/2007")
Note the Systray icons: MSN Messenger, CPU temp/fan control, battery, a globa with an `a` I cannot remember, and Synergy, a handy tool which allowed me to utilize one keyboard/mouse to control both laptop and desktop PC.
Note the Systray icons: MSN Messenger, CPU temp/fan control of my then powerful [Dell Inspiron 5150](https://www.cnet.com/reviews/dell-inspiron-5150-5150sap-review/) laptop with a Pentium IV `3 GHz` CPU, battery, a globe with an "`a`" symbol I cannot remember, and [Synergy](https://symless.com/synergy), a handy tool (then free, now `$29`) which allowed me to utilize one keyboard/mouse to control both laptop and desktop PC.
However, after being fed up with the default XP colors, I apparently decided to try something radically different. I'm sure it involved WindowBlinds and other fancy things I cannot remember anymore. Do you recognize Windows XP in the following screenshot? I don't. I must have been bored.
![](/img/desktopshots/klaklan_20072002.jpg "WinXP, 20/02/2007")
The Windows Explorer thing gives it away. Why install gVim/MSys *Nix tools on there when you can dual boot and have a Unix-powered laptop nearby? Because we can?
The Windows Explorer thing gives it away. No wait, the `uname -a` output does: "`MINGW32_NT-5.1`" Why install gVim/MSys *Nix tools on there when you can dual boot and have a Unix-powered laptop nearby? Because we can?
### OSX 10.11
@ -57,4 +57,6 @@ In 2012, I bought a MacBook Air to carry with me on the train ride to work. It c
![](/img/desktopshots/osx.jpg "OSX 10.11, 11/2020")
I do have Linux desktops but can't bring myself to put in enough time to decently configure it. Instead, a quick Ubuntu install does the job. It's far from amazing or my golden "FVWM Years", but again: it works. And that's enough for me, in 2020.
Besides throwing away illegal `.mp3` files in favor for a Spotify subscription, I also traded in (g)Vim for Sublime Text 3 because I was never that good at Vi's shortcut scheme anyway. I still have installed and occasionally work on Linux distributions but can't bring myself to put in enough time to decently configure it. Instead, a quick Ubuntu install does the job. It's far from amazing or my golden "FVWM Years", but again: it works.
And that's good enough for me, in 2020.