This is quite a common theme when you hear talk of #linux window managers. It seems to always be the same list of the same few, most of which are far less "easy" than advertised. Rarely do you see a mention of any #blackbox clone, and my favorite, e16, never even makes the long list.

I suspect it never makes the cut for #windowmanager reviews because of its lack of focus on #tiling. However, I believe #e16 is easily a formidable condender. It comes with very simple to read and configure keybind, menu, and window matching systems. The keybinds are in a single flat file, as are the menus which can also be called by filename for submenus. Because of the simplicity of just passing an executable, keybinds and menu items can do anything that can be done via command from a terminal. Unlike nearly all of the popular #WM flavours out there, e16 comes equipped with its own compositor, systray, and background manager. Best of all, its completely functional upon install without any preconfiguration needed.