Debian testing (wheezy) Install log

Using testing businesscard iso
Select "Xfce desktop" and "Install" (non-graphical) at boot screen.
Deselect "Desktop Environment" at tasksel.
After install, modify sources.list, appending contrib and non-free. Add debian-multimedia if needed.

Packages:
vim
xfce4
lightdm
wicd // NetworkManager-like applet
mousepad // text editor
xfce4-power-manager
xfce4-terminal
evince-gtk // PDF viewer
iceweasel // rebranded Firefox
unrar
unzip
squeeze // archiver
thunar-archive-plugin
xfce4-datetime-plugin
xfce4-cpugraph-plugin
xfce4-systemload-plugin // For memory monitoring
xfce4-netload-plugin
ristretto // pic viewer
smplayer
gnome-brave-icon-theme
gnome-wise-icon-theme
gparted // partition editor
isomaster // iso creator

Localization:
ibus-pinyin // Chinese input
fonts-arphic-uming
ttf-wqy-zenhei
ttf-sazanami-mincho
ttf-sazanami-gothic
fonts-unfonts-core
Fonts reference: wikipedia.org

Development:
git
g++
make
r-base
openjdk-6-jre
qt4-dev-tools
libqca2-dev

Not tested but might worth try:
xfce4-genmon-plugin

Not in repo:
DeaDBeeF
RStudio

Appearance settings:
Style: Mist
Icons: GNOME-Wise / GNOME-Brave
Fonts: Sans 10 (default); enable anti-aliasing; slight hinting; RGB sub-pixel order
Settings: no image on buttons

Window Maker settings:
Style: Tyrex; remove "Shade" button from title bar

Window Maker Tweaks settings:
Accessibility: uncheck "Raise windows when any mouse button is pressed"


Mouse settings:
Behavior: raise "Double click" time to about 300