sure it's not win but (Score 1)

There's a start button module in E17 (if it's that version?), and the border flipping can be disabled. If you always compare any gui to W, sure that none will "be" as "good". Xfce, still is a good alternative, but it is a bit heavier than the 3 to 5 megas needed to run E with a bunch of modules without a gap.