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| ## Auto-converted by kwiki2moinmoin v2005-10-07 In the ["XWindowSystem"], the ["XServer"] itself does not give the user the capability of managing windows that have been opened. Instead, this job is delegated to a program called a ''window manager''. |
In the ["X Window System"], the X Server itself does not give the user the capability of managing windows that have been opened. Instead, this job is delegated to a program called a ''window manager''. |
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| This proves to be quite confusing for the new user of a X windowing environment because most other environments simply use one window manager and give the user no choice. In this sense, X is much more versatile and allows more tailoring of the environment to whatever the user wants. It allows the creation of an ["XTerminal"], a diskless workstation which runs only an X server (out of ROM) and leaves all user interface implementation to a central compute server. | This proves to be quite confusing for the new user of a X windowing environment because most other environments simply use one window manager and give the user no choice. In this sense, X is much more versatile and allows more tailoring of the environment to whatever the user wants. It allows the creation of an ["xterminal"], a diskless workstation which runs only an X server (out of ROM) and leaves all user interface implementation to a central compute server. |
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| * Sawfish [http://sawmill.sourceforge.net] | * Sawfish [http://sawmill.sourceforge.net/] |
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| * Windowmaker [http://www.windowmaker.org] | * Windowmaker [http://www.windowmaker.org/] |
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| * Blackbox [http://blackboxwm.sourceforge.net] | * Blackbox [http://blackboxwm.sourceforge.net/] |
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| * Enlightenment [http://www.enlightenment.org] | * Fluxbox [http://fluxbox.sourceforge.net/] |
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| * XFCE [http://www.xfce.org] | * Openbox [http://www.icculus.org/openbox/] * Enlightenment [http://www.enlightenment.org/] * XFCE [http://www.xfce.org/] |
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| * Fvwm [http://www.fvwm.org] (an old but useful window manager - still in constant development!) | * Fvwm [http://www.fvwm.org/] (an old but useful window manager - still in constant development!) see DebPkg:x-window-manager packages descriptions If you use startx rather than a login manager, you'll probably want to choose a default Window Manager. To change the default window manager use{{{ update-alternatives --config x-window-manager }}} ( See {{{update-alternatives}}} manpage). Window Managers must not be confused with ["Desktop environment"]s such as GNOME, KDE, XFce. These three environments use a window manager as a __single__ part of a much larger system. And to make things much more complicated, GNOME doesn't force you to use any one window manager. They have a list of "supported" window managers that you can choose from. Afterstep should be mentioned - (and fvwm is actually fvwm2 whereas fvwm1 already had/has lots of "functionality" and lives on a smaller foot-print) |
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| Window Managers must not be confused with DesktopEnvironments such as GNOME, KDE, ["XFce"]. These three environments use a window manager as a __single__ part of a much larger system. And to make things much more complicated, GNOME doesn't force you to use any one window manager. They have a list of "supported" window managers that you can choose from. Afterstep should be mentioned - (and fvwm is actually fvwm2 whereas fvwm1 already had/has lots of "functionallity" and lives on a smaller foot-print) == Blackbox == DebianFluxbox [http://fluxbox.sourceforge.net] is a good variant on Blackbox-- almost as small, but much more intuitive(and theme-compatible). It can be installed for a bootable USB key with Linux (see DamnSmallLinux). Openbox 2.x [http://icculus.org/openbox] is yet another variety on Blackbox, based on Blackbox. Openbox 3.x is written from scratch though visual appearance was influenced by Blackbox. See DebianPackage:openbox == See also{{{ == }}} |
== See also == * ["Display manager"]s: (gdm, kdm, xdm ..). * ["GUI"] * ["X Window System"] ------- |
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| * http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/window_manager ---- CategoryDesktopEnvironment |
In the ["X Window System"], the X Server itself does not give the user the capability of managing windows that have been opened. Instead, this job is delegated to a program called a window manager.
The window manager gives windows a border and allows you to move them around and maximize/minimize them. The user interface for these functions is left up to its author.
This proves to be quite confusing for the new user of a X windowing environment because most other environments simply use one window manager and give the user no choice. In this sense, X is much more versatile and allows more tailoring of the environment to whatever the user wants. It allows the creation of an ["xterminal"], a diskless workstation which runs only an X server (out of ROM) and leaves all user interface implementation to a central compute server.
Common Linux window managers are:
Sawfish [http://sawmill.sourceforge.net/]
Windowmaker [http://www.windowmaker.org/]
Metacity [http://ftp.gnome.org/pub/gnome/sources/metacity] (for DebianGnome ).
Blackbox [http://blackboxwm.sourceforge.net/]
Fluxbox [http://fluxbox.sourceforge.net/]
Openbox [http://www.icculus.org/openbox/]
Enlightenment [http://www.enlightenment.org/]
XFCE [http://www.xfce.org/]
- Kwm (The window manager used for the KDE desktop)
- Twm (an old window manager dating back to the beginnings of X windows)
Fvwm [http://www.fvwm.org/] (an old but useful window manager - still in constant development!)
see x-window-manager packages descriptions
If you use startx rather than a login manager, you'll probably want to choose a default Window Manager. To change the default window manager use
update-alternatives --config x-window-manager
( See update-alternatives manpage).
Window Managers must not be confused with ["Desktop environment"]s such as GNOME, KDE, XFce. These three environments use a window manager as a single part of a much larger system. And to make things much more complicated, GNOME doesn't force you to use any one window manager. They have a list of "supported" window managers that you can choose from.
Afterstep should be mentioned - (and fvwm is actually fvwm2 whereas fvwm1 already had/has lots of "functionality" and lives on a smaller foot-print)
See also
- ["Display manager"]s: (gdm, kdm, xdm ..).
- ["GUI"]
- ["X Window System"]
http://xwinman.org/ for a more comprehensive list of window managers for X.