Based on our record, i3 seems to be a lot more popular than GNUstep. While we know about 89 links to i3, we've tracked only 2 mentions of GNUstep. We are tracking product recommendations and mentions on various public social media platforms and blogs. They can help you identify which product is more popular and what people think of it.
This is partially why I use tools like i3 (/ sway). I like the tool; it works extremely well for me; the design has stayed the same for 20 years; there's no profit motive to come along and fuck everything up. It just works. It is boring in the best way possible. Source: 5 months ago
I use MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid-2014) with Manjaro as OS using i3 as a window manager. It isn't perfect, but I'm thrilled with it. I have been a Mac OS user for the last 15 years and wouldn't change what I have now for a Mac OS because I don't need more than what I'm using for development. Source: 10 months ago
For daily usage I really like kubuntu with i3wm, but it takes some configuration and getting used to the shortcuts, but it's well worth it. Source: 12 months ago
Some window managers are meant to be used as-is, and provide a minimalist yet functional environment that use very little resources or give power users an almost HUD-like interface. Examples of those window managers are OpenBox and i3wm for X, and Weston and Hyprland for Wayland. Source: 12 months ago
I did use i3 exclusively for a few years. The reasons I chose it were. Source: 12 months ago
I agree with your other comment that a single UI that looks 100% "native" everywhere is a pipe dream. I don't know why certain people keep chasing that rainbow. As someone else noted, "native" isn't even really defined on Linux. For example, I use Window Maker, which has a very different UI than GNOME and KDE—it's not based on GNUstep but has a similar look and integrates well with it. On Linux there are people... Source: almost 2 years ago
GNUstep: Open-source, Object-oriented, Cross-platform Development Environment\ (71 comments). Source: over 2 years ago
dwm - dwm is a dynamic window manager for X. It manages windows in tiled, monocle and floating layouts. All of the layouts can be applied dynamically, optimising the environment for the application in use and the task performed.
LXDE - Why will you like it? Less resource needs. You can use it on your less-pricey embedded board or salvaged computer. Component-based design. Don't want something in LXDE, or you don't want to use LXDE but only part of it?
awesome - A dynamic window manager for the X Window System developed in the C and Lua programming languages.
Xfce - Xfce is a lightweight desktop environment for UNIX-like operating systems. It aims to be fast and low on system resources, while still being visually appealing and user friendly.
bspwm - A tiling window manager based on binary space partitioning
Window Maker - Window Maker is a free and open-source window manager for the X Window System