Why hackers moved from Enlightenment to WindowMaker

1 hacker described this switch in public comments. Their words, with links to the originals.

Enlightenment 0 hackers criticize it
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WindowMaker 2 hackers recommend it

What hackers said about the move

“Funny, I was also one of those people who switched from E to WindowMaker.”
sgt, 2026-04-15original comment ↗

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Enlightenment vs WindowMaker

EnlightenmentWindowMaker
Hackers who recommend02
Hackers who criticize00
Moved away from it11
Moved to it02

Counts are distinct hackers in the sampled comments, not market share.

Criticism of Enlightenment

No further criticism of Enlightenment captured yet.

Praise for WindowMaker

“I remember I was using windowmaker instead of the default KDE 3 after a while, although I don't quite remember the thought process that led me to it.”
falsaberN1, 2026-06-30original comment ↗

Other moves from Enlightenment

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