JWM
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| developer | Joe Wingbermuehle |
| Current version | 2.3.7 (July 21, 2017) |
| operating system | unixoid |
| programming language | C. |
| category | Window manager |
| License | MIT (from version 2.3.6, before that GPL ) ( free software ) |
| joewing.net/projects/jwm | |
JWM ( J oe's W indow M anager ) is a lightweight window manager for the X Window System which of Joe Wingbermühle in C was written. JWM is distributed as source code and only requires the Xlib library to be available. The following extensions can be activated during compilation :
- Icons in the formats PNG , JPEG or XPM
- Xft
- Xinerama
- FriBidi
- the shape extension for non-rectangular windows
At first glance, JWM looks like a Windows desktop. JWM is configured with an XML file. But it also uses information intended for Gnome , Motif Window Manager and WM.
JWM is the standard window manager from Damn Small Linux , Tiny Core Linux , Puppy Linux , Slitaz (<2.0) and SystemRescueCd (<1.1.7).
See also
Web links
Commons : JWM - collection of images, videos and audio files
