If you start feeling really Indiana Jonesish, you could experiment with some of the other window managers available such as mwm , twm , and olwm . To run a window manager like twm on the lab machines, all you need to do is make a .xinitrc file and a .twmrc file in your home directory. The .xinitrc file is the file that X-Windows runs when it starts up, which allows you to specify which window manager you want to run. Be careful when fooling around with .xinitrc files and .cshrc files. There are virtual desktops and key bindings for any possible fvwm command.
Users have complete control over their keys.
One can use an appropriate-configured fvwm without a mouse. Mouse button bindings can be different depending on what excatly the point is on when the button is pressed. It's robust, efficient, and fast.