Window Maker
Window Maker
http://www.gnu.org/software/windowmaker/
Window Maker is a fully configurable window manager for the X window system. Its features include: --ICCCM compliant --support for GNOME, GNUstep, and KDE --localization support (over 11 locales) --support for Motif and OPEN LOOK window hints --supports dockapps and rudimentary session management --can change all preferences and menus on-the-fly without having to restart the window manager --built-in icon dithering with support for 4bpp and 8bpp displays --application Dock (similar to NEXTSTEP/MacOS X Dock) that can be configured using drag and drop --workspace Dock (aka Clip/Fiend) which is a workspace specific Dock extender --good functionality vs. resource consumption ratio --configurable by GUI- no need to hand edit config files --supports multiple workspaces ("virtual desptops")
Documentation
User FAQ available in HTML format from http://www.windowmaker.org/faq.html; User guide available in HTML format from http://www.windowmaker.org/documentation-userguide.html
IRC Help channel- irc://irc.windowmaker.org/WindowMaker
- IRC development channel
- irc://irc.windowmaker.org/WindowMaker
Related Projects
This is a GNU package:windowmaker
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version 0.95.3
(stable)
released on 16 May 2012
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Licensing
| License | Verified by | Verified on | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPLv2orlater | arca0 | 22 September 2012 |
Leaders and contributors
| Contact(s) | Role |
|---|---|
| Lars Willemsens; see also for a complete list | Contributor |
| Phillip Smith | Contributor |
| Carlos Mafra | Maintainer |
 d | Contributor |
| Agnieszka Czajkowska | Contributor |
| Joao Prado Maia | Contributor |
| Largo | Contributor |
Resources and communication
| Audience | Resource type | URI |
|---|---|---|
| Bug Tracking | mailto:bugs@windowmaker.org | |
| Developer | Mailing List | mailto:wm-dev@windowmaker.org |
| Help,Support | Mailing List | mailto:wm-user@windowmaker.org |
Software prerequisites
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Required to build | libproplist |
| Required to build | X development libraries |
| Required to use | X11 |
| Weak prerequisite | libjpeg |
| Required to use | libProplist |
| Weak prerequisite | libXpm |
| Required to use | libjpeg. libpng |
| Weak prerequisite | libungif |
| Required to use | libXpm |
| Weak prerequisite | GNU gettext |
This entry (in part or in whole) was last reviewed on 22 September 2012.
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