Enlightenment E16
Fewer than 5 people recommend it so far, so there's no written verdict. Here is what commenters said.
3recommend
0warn against
Apr 14, 2026first mention
Apr 15, 2026latest mention
Why people recommend it
“E16 was definitely awesome in those days.”
“it's snappy and responsive everywhere”
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“Makes me want to reinstall E16”
Caveats and dissent
No one in these comments warned against it.
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“She uses the 1997 window manager, Enlightenment E16, daily.”
“E16 was definitely awesome in those days.”
> At the time I had no idea it resembled NeXTStep, but it was great. I used (and still use) Window Maker for almost a decade before learning what NeXTSTEP actually was (i heard about the name occasionally but never looked into it), then for several years before even trying one. I remember having a heavy sense of uncanny valley because the thing in front of me looked almost exactly like what i was using for years but
“it's snappy and responsive everywhere”
Well, I explicitly said that I dislike Gnome for that. Sure, there are switches that are fine for actual customization, in order to actually adapt to personal preferences instead of work around technical weaknesses. I love how configurable Plasma is. When I read further, about your scrollbar example, I wasn't sure if I would consider that a good example for your point or for my point... ^^ Anyways... Maybe it's a cor
“Makes me want to reinstall E16”