Whats your DE like?

I'm just kinda curious as to what arch users are using for their DEs and what they think about the various programs.
I use compiz-fusion with fusion-icon for my WM.  lxpanel for my panel program and myGtkmenu from the AUR for a customizable menu.

there are lots of topics about this already
See the monthly screenshot thread for what people are using right now: http://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=92243
the LnF awards for what programs people like (at least the light and fast ones): http://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=88515
and there's already a poll going around for people's favorite wm/de: http://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=85535

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