https://faq.i3wm.org/questions/Frequently asked questions and answers about the i3 window managerenCopyright i3, 2012Tue, 29 Sep 2015 12:02:24 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/6703/how-to-use-i3wm-with-gnome/ Hi i'd like to know how to use gnome and i3wm on my machine without uninstall the one both on lightdm . Thank you in advance .Sun, 27 Sep 2015 11:19:48 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/6703/how-to-use-i3wm-with-gnome/https://faq.i3wm.org/question/6703/how-to-use-i3wm-with-gnome/?comment=6704#comment-6704You mean as alternatives? You can just install both, lightdm should pick up both and you can select during login which one you want to use.Sun, 27 Sep 2015 11:29:43 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/6703/how-to-use-i3wm-with-gnome/?comment=6704#comment-6704https://faq.i3wm.org/question/6703/how-to-use-i3wm-with-gnome/?answer=6734#post-id-6734how to select one of both during login ? Tue, 29 Sep 2015 11:12:41 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/6703/how-to-use-i3wm-with-gnome/?answer=6734#post-id-6734https://faq.i3wm.org/question/6703/how-to-use-i3wm-with-gnome/?comment=6736#comment-6736Your desktop manager should give you that option in a dropdown. If it doesn't, it's not much of a desktop manager. However, the i3.desktop file has to be installed in the correct location (which should be the case).Tue, 29 Sep 2015 12:02:24 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/6703/how-to-use-i3wm-with-gnome/?comment=6736#comment-6736