Windowmaker
Window Maker
https://www.gnu.org/software/windowmaker/
Window manager for X window system.
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
https://www.windowmaker.org/docs/guide_toc.htmlhttps://www.windowmaker.org/docs/FAQ.html
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IRC general channel- irc://irc.freenode.net/#windowmaker
Download
https://repo.or.cz/w/wmaker-crm.git/snapshot/wmaker-0.95.8.tar.gz
version 0.95.8
(stable)
released on 11 March 2017
Decommissioned
YesIf you have time and interest in resurrecting this GNU package, please contact: mailto:maintainers@gnu.org
User level
Beginner
Donate link
https://my.fsf.org/donate/Accepts cryptocurrency donations.
Paid support
https://www.fsf.org/resources/service/VCS Checkout
git clone git://repo.or.cz/wmaker-crm.gitCategories
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Leaders and contributors
| Contact(s) | Role |
|---|---|
| d | Contributor |
Resources and communication
| Audience | Resource type | URI |
|---|---|---|
| Savannah (Ref) | https://savannah.gnu.org/projects/windowmaker/ | |
| VCS Repository Webview | https://repo.or.cz/w/wmaker-crm.git | |
| Mailing List | https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/wmaker-dev/ | |
| Mailing List | https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/wmaker-user/ | |
| Mailing List | https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/gnu-system-discuss/ | |
| General | https://savannah.gnu.org/people/ |
Software prerequisites
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Required to build | libproplist |
| Required to build | X development libraries |
This entry (in part or in whole) was last reviewed on 1 January 2019.
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