So what's it like just using a standalone WM?

I've been having a lot of trouble choosing a good Desktop Environment and have been scared to just get a standalone WM because I'm not sure I would know how to use it. What's it like? What makes it different from full DEs? Can I run all of my apps like firefox, openoffice, etc.? Can I make them look really nice? I need some info about WMs.
Also, which to choose? Openbox, Fluxbox, Wmii? What???
Thanks,
Me

Redrazor39 wrote:So I don't like PCManFM; can I replace that with Thunar easily? What about the Desktop? Will Thunar manage the desktop somehow so I can drag and drop from the Desktop to a thunar window?
pcmanfm is light and pretty good, but yes, you can replace it with thunar easily if you want. the latter however doesn't manage the desktop (and icons) like pcmanfm does, so you would also need a separate desktop manager like xfdesktop.
Also, does anyone know of a list of apps for basic tasks (web browsing, office, power management for laptops, and other stuff) that suit LXDE well?
How about themes? Do I just get GTK2 Themes from www.gnome-look.org?
you can find a lot of useful info here: http://urukrama.wordpress.com/openbox-guide

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