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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''. |
#language en ~-Translation(s): [[fr/WindowManager|Français]] - [[it/WindowManager|Italiano]]-~ ---- In the [[XWindowSystem|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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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] * Enlightenment [http://www.enlightenment.org] * XFCE [http://www.xfce.org] * Kwm (The window manager used for the KDE desktop) |
The most commonly used Linux window managers are: * Blackbox [[http://blackboxwm.sourceforge.net/]] * Enlightenment [[http://www.enlightenment.org/]] * FluxBox [[http://fluxbox.sourceforge.net/]] * [[FluxBox]] * Fvwm [[http://www.fvwm.org/]] (an old but useful window manager - still in constant development!) * IceWM [[http://www.icewm.org/]] * IceWM is a small, fast, lightweight WindowManager designed to resemble Microsoft Windows. * It provides basic, standards compliant window management and a TaskBar. * It is very configurable, with many options. So many, in fact, that dispite several attempts, there is no good, intuitive configuration program for it. * IceWM is also extremely themable, supporting rounded corners, pixmaps, and many amazingly ugly themes. * http://www.icewm.org/ * KWin / Kwm (The window manager used for the KDE desktop) * Metacity [[http://ftp.gnome.org/pub/gnome/sources/metacity]] (for DebianGnome ). * Openbox [[http://www.icculus.org/openbox/]] * [[Openbox]] |
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* Fvwm [http://www.fvwm.org] (an old but useful window manager - still in constant development!) |
* Windowmaker [[http://www.windowmaker.org/]] * XFCE [[http://www.xfce.org/]] |
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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. | Other WMs include: * 9wm * aewm * AfterStep * amiwm * AmiWM (Amiga Lookalike) * JWM [[http://joewing.net/programs/jwm/]] * lwm * MIWM * OpenLook * Oroborus * PekWM * ratpoison * Scrotwm * StumpWM * [[TinyWM]] * uwm * VTWM * w9wm * WindowLab * wm2 |
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Afterstep should be mentioned - (and fvwm is actually fvwm2 whereas fvwm1 already had/has lots of "functionallity" and lives on a smaller foot-print) | |
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== 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). |
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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{{{ == |
== Tiling Window manager == === awesome === * awesome [[http://awesome.naquadah.org/]] === dwm === [[http://dwm.suckless.org]] Package: DebianPkg:dwm PROS: * Clean and minimalistic user interface. Very lightweight. CONS: * It has no configuration file, one have to fetch the source and recompile it to customize it. See also [[fr/DWM]] ''(French)'' === larswm === === i3-wm === === ion === * [[fr/Ion]] ''(French)'' === mutter === === sawfish === * Sawfish [[http://sawfish.wikia.com/wiki/Main_Page]] === wmii === * [[Wmii|wmii]] [[http://wmii.suckless.org/]] Uses a [[http://9p.cat-v.org|9P file system]] for scripting and configuration. === xfwm === === xmonad === see DebPkg:x-window-manager packages descriptions * xmonad [[http://xmonad.org/]] 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 |
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( 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|Display manager]]s: (gdm, kdm, xdm ..). * [[WikiPedia:GUI|GUI]] ------- |
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* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/window_manager * [[http://markhobley.yi.org:8000/xwincompare|Comparison of X Window Managers at the Mark Hobley's Open Source Laboratory]] ---- CategoryDesktopEnvironment | [[CategoryXWindowSystem]] |
Translation(s): Français - Italiano
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.
The most commonly used Linux window managers are:
Blackbox http://blackboxwm.sourceforge.net/
Enlightenment http://www.enlightenment.org/
Fvwm http://www.fvwm.org/ (an old but useful window manager - still in constant development!)
IceWM http://www.icewm.org/
IceWM is a small, fast, lightweight WindowManager designed to resemble Microsoft Windows.
It provides basic, standards compliant window management and a TaskBar.
- It is very configurable, with many options. So many, in fact, that dispite several attempts, there is no good, intuitive configuration program for it.
- IceWM is also extremely themable, supporting rounded corners, pixmaps, and many amazingly ugly themes.
- KWin / Kwm (The window manager used for the KDE desktop)
Metacity http://ftp.gnome.org/pub/gnome/sources/metacity (for DebianGnome ).
Openbox http://www.icculus.org/openbox/
- Twm (an old window manager dating back to the beginnings of X windows)
Windowmaker http://www.windowmaker.org/
XFCE http://www.xfce.org/
Other WMs include:
- 9wm
- aewm
?AfterStep
- amiwm
- AmiWM (Amiga Lookalike)
- lwm
- MIWM
?OpenLook
- Oroborus
- PekWM
- ratpoison
- Scrotwm
- StumpWM
- uwm
- VTWM
- w9wm
?WindowLab
- wm2
Tiling Window manager
awesome
awesome http://awesome.naquadah.org/
dwm
http://dwm.suckless.org Package: dwm
PROS:
- Clean and minimalistic user interface. Very lightweight.
CONS:
- It has no configuration file, one have to fetch the source and recompile it to customize it.
See also ?fr/DWM (French)
larswm
i3-wm
ion
fr/Ion (French)
mutter
sawfish
wmii
Uses a 9P file system for scripting and configuration.
xfwm
xmonad
see x-window-manager packages descriptions
xmonad http://xmonad.org/
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_environments 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 managers: (gdm, kdm, xdm ..).
http://xwinman.org/ for a more comprehensive list of window managers for X.
Comparison of X Window Managers at the Mark Hobley's Open Source Laboratory