Thanks Camtaf.

There's a note on the Welcome Screen about the application and a button on the Welcome Screen to open the application. It uses setxkbmap to temporarily adopt the user's keyboard layout in the live session by clicking a button on the application after it opens

..although...

it does use US English spelling on the buttons in the application, I also have the country's national flag on each button too (in case that would help user's).

I was concerned if Andrwe was referring to MiyoLinux, because I know of several UK users, and they have reported that it works perfectly for them. So, if it wasn't working for Andrwe with UK English, I wanted to investigate further.

However, if Andrwe was just giving his view about systems not being able to provide the correct keyboard layout, then that's understandable, and I wanted Andrwe to know that.

Hi guys.

It has been a while since I announced any respins...even though I have released a few. Sorry about that.

Anywho...

Miyo-Kwin is now available.

What it's not: it's not Plasma nor LXQt.

What it is: it's a minimal system that uses Kwin as a standalone window manager. So, you get "some" of the window effects of Plasma without all of the additional bloat of Plasma.

You can kind'a-sort'a (?) think of it as Openbox with Kwin controlling the windows.   ...but that's not really what it is. Wobbly windows. Windows fall apart when closing them. Windows are sucked into the panel with the "magic lamp" effect when minimizing a window...n'stuff like that.

Now...what set me on this path was when I read where someone said that you couldn't use Kwin as a standalone window manager...so I took that as a challenge. LOL!

Now (part 2)...is it perfect?

No. There are some parts of the "System Settings" that may not work as they should...thanks KDE developers!

It's definitely usable; I've been using it for several weeks now as my daily driver.

I've stripped it down as much as I could without including all of the KDE bloat, but there are still a few items in "System Settings" that may or may not work. I'm not a desktop environment user, so I'm a bit on the downside as to how to remove those items or get them to work. For all I know, they may work.

Anyway, I decided to release this just to show that Kwin could be used as a standalone window manager. If you want to try it, have fun with it. Would I use it as a daily-driver? I would, but my needs may not be yours. It may work perfectly for you like it does for me.

It may not be perfect, but at least it's not perfect.

LOLOLOLOLOLOL!!! 

PLEASE READ THE RELEASE NOTES IN THE DOCUMENTS FOLDER IF YOU TRY IT!

There are four applications to help you make a cohesive look and feel...all found in the "Settings" category of the menu.

1. Customize Look and Feel (GTK)
2. Kvantum (Qt)
3. Qt5 Settings (Qt)
4. System Settings (Qt)

So...

1. Who is this system for?

It's for those who want to have some fun and explore.

2. Why did I make it?

Because I could. Hahahaha! 

3. What's its purpose?

Yes.

LOLOLOLOL!!!

Have fun!

Downloads available in 64 bit UEFI, 64 bit BIOS, and 32 bit...

https://sourceforge.net/projects/miyoli … ease/Kwin/

I'm on my phone...waiting in line to pick up my son from school.  So, I can't test this as to whether it would work or not...

I probably shouldn't even say anything since I can't test it...

I don't know if the dependencies are still available, but you could try downloading the. deb file to see if it will install...

https://packages.debian.org/buster/obmenu

They look good to me Ron...

Are you wanting to debootstrap?

I supplied a live .iso that used debootstrap to install beowulf. It still should work.

https://sourceforge.net/projects/miyoli … bootstrap/

However, I only supplied BIOS versions for 64 and 32 bit computers.

Edit: or you can download the newer Deboot-Ceres, and just change ceres to beowulf in the debootstrap command.

https://sourceforge.net/projects/miyoli … oot-Ceres/

In /etc/calamares/modules/packages.conf ...

I believe that if you add the following to the end of the remove list, it should help get rid of it...

- 'calamares'

Hi Zephyr! I downloaded and installed it. Great work!

Here are a couple of things that I noticed and hope it may be of help to you...

The name of the .iso has an extra space toward the end...between amd64 and .iso

I use dd to burn .isos onto USBs. That extra space gave my terminal a nervous-jerkdown. Hahaha! I don't know if GUI apps are affected by the extra space or not.

Before I installed it, I looked over all of the calamares config files, and I noticed in one of them, the "Reboot" command was using a systemctl command for the reboot command of the installer. So, when the installation finished, though reboot was checked, it didn't reboot. I wish I had changed it while in the live session to loginctl reboot, but I didn't think about it at the time...not even sure it would've worked.   Unfortunately, I don't recall which config file that was, and they have disappeared after installation and reboot. When I get time, I'll boot the USB again and find it to give you the path to the file.

Regarding the Installer being name "Install Debian". It seems like I recall (a year or two ago) that if you tried to change that, calamares (on Debian-based systems) didn't like it and wouldn't work. I don't remember the particulars though. Maybe there's a way around it???

Venom Linux

Independent source-based distro, no systemd (sorry for the spelling HoaS ), and no pulseaudio.

Init: sysv
Window Manager: Openbox (of course! )
Terminal: xterm
Panel: pypanel
Menu: jgmenu
System: lots of fun!

Click image to enlarge...

Thank you sir.

If you don't know me, I like to joke around and have fun. It brings a smile to my face...and hopefully to others...

...although that last part may be questionable.

As for me, the issue is now moot.

I'm sorry for your issues, but I wish you nothing but the best. My best to and for you!

Take care!
Miyo

Who said that I don't accept what doctors say?

Good grief man! Chill out.

I gave my personal story. That's all.

Man...or if you prefer...Alex...

I've been tested multiple times. I've gotten the vaccines. I wear a mask and use hand sanitizers. What more do you want from me?

All of these "protections" that people use today? My family has been doing for over a decade (before all of this Covid junk happened) due to our children's health issues. We were looked at as being strange for years, but now our way of life is normal.

LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL!

Yeah...my ego is HUGE!

You obviously don't know anything about me...despite you being a member here for several years.

...and yes...as you said...

I'm special.

If you don't believe me, just ask my ego...

Scared; say scared. 

Seriously though...

I wasn't baiting. I gave my story (which testifies against the normal information).

I was responded to, so I tried to have a little fun with it in order to lighten things up.

I may contract Covid today. Who knows?

I wasn't attempting to dispell or lessen the effects of Covid (nor the people affected). I mean...good grief...my wife, son, and daughter have contracted it.

Have I lost people close to me from Covid? Yes.

So, if you thought that I was baiting, I apologize.

...but it's true. I'm special.