I personally don't have any favourite window manager. Both of mainstream window managers for GNU/Linux, KDE and Gnome don't suit me for 100%. Some tasks are better to do in Gnome, some in KDE. I can't imagine my life without Krusader and Amarok (KDE), but I also like the simplicity and limpidity of Gnome. But since GNU/Linux supports more virtual terminals, we can use more than one window manager simultaneously.
In GNU/Linux we can start up to 3 window managers in three graphical virtual terminals. Switching between them is realized by using keyboard shortcuts CTRL+ALT+F8, CTRL+ALT+F9, CTRL+ALT+F10. Of course, we also need to start up new X with every new window manager.
To use Gnome and KDE simultaneously in SUSE 10.1, you'll need to have both of them installed. After typical installation of SUSE 10.1, there is only one of them installed. The easiest way to add second window manager is YAST. Just check both "GNOME System" and KDE Desktop "Environment" in SOFTWARE MANAGEMENT (see following screenshot).
Now you can switch between KDE and GNOME on login screen. To run another simultaneous session, switch to virtual teminal #1 (CTRL+ALT+F1), login using your normal account and type:
$ xinit startkde -- :1 #for KDE, if GNOME is already on DISPLAY :0
$ xinit gnome-session -- :1 #for GNOME, if KDE is already on DISPLAY :0
Parameter :1 stands for another DISPLAY, since default window manager (X) is running on DISPLAY :0. Now you can switch between window managers using keyboard shortcuts CTRL+ALT+F7 (DISPLAY :0) and CTRL+ALT+F8 (DISPLAY :1).
Alternatively you can run another window manager in existing virtual manager windows using special X server/client called Xnest. Look at this article for more info.
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