It's not a real OS if it doesn't have ads flying out when you click controls, and constantly telling you the forecast and what Taylor Swift is up to this minute.
before fvwm tvtwm was was my choice. fvwm improved on that dramatically with its featureset. but even fvwm i stopped using already 25 years ago because nicer alternatives became available (i used window maker for a long time, then compiz, now i am just lazy with standard gnome)
yeah, i tried lots of things all over the place, including, but not limited to things mentioned in this thread, but the hobbit in me keeps going there and back...
this is how it looks for me: https://imgur.com/a/OXGVCsK