wm2
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| Original author(s) | Chris Cannam |
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| Stable release | |
| Written in | C++ |
| Operating system | Linux, Unix-like |
| Type | Window manager |
| Website | all-day-breakfast |
wm2 is a minimalist reparenting window manager for the X Window System written by Chris Cannam.
History
[edit]wm2 was released around 1997 and was inspired by the window manager from the operating system Plan 9.[3]
Functions
[edit]wm2 was designed to have a simple set of features and be fast. It provides support for moving, resizing, and deleting windows, but does not support desktop icons, menus, toolbars, panels, or docks.[4] Instead of icons, wm2 allows temporary hiding of windows from the desktop environment. Hidden windows can be recovered via a menu from the root window. It does not support interactive configuration, or provide a virtual desktop, and other features of modern window managers such as configurable root menus, toolbars, etc. Configuration options require editing and recompiling a source file and few options are available.[5][6] wm2 is intended to be configuration free.[7]
wmx
[edit]wmx is a version of wm2 modified to add experimental features otherwise not supported in wm2.[8][9]
Reception
[edit]wm2 was noted as being "very spartan", "bare-bones", and minimalist, though opinions on it were positive as it is allows for easy access to X11 and window management without too much configuration.[6][10][11] One author noted it used less memory than the other options he tried, getting it to run with only 0.7MB of memory.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ https://www.all-day-breakfast.com/wm2/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ https://www.all-day-breakfast.com/wm2/wm2-4.tar.gz.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ Ayers, Larry (1997-01-24). "A Profusion of Window-Managers". Linux Gazette. Retrieved 2024-06-10.
- ^ a b "A Memory Comparison of Light Linux Desktops – Part 2" (PDF). enos.itcollege.ee. 2013-04-09.
- ^ Ayers, Larry (1997-01-21). "wm2". Linux Gazette. Retrieved 2024-06-09.
- ^ a b Burk, Robin (1998). UNIX Unleashed. Sams Pub. p. 476. ISBN 978-0-672-31411-7.
- ^ Stutz, Michael (2004). The Linux Cookbook, 2nd Edition: Tips and Techniques for Everyday Use. No Starch Press. p. 428. ISBN 978-1-59327-031-5.
- ^ "wmx". www.all-day-breakfast.com. Retrieved 2024-06-10.
- ^ "T2 package - trunk - wmx - A window manager for X based on wm2". t2sde.org. Retrieved 2024-06-10.
- ^ Smith, Roderick W. (2005). Degunking Linux. Paraglyph Press. p. 91. ISBN 978-1-933097-04-6.
- ^ Stephens, Ryan K.; Ball, Bill; Smoogen, Stephen (1998). Sams' Teach Yourself Linux in 24 Hours. Sams Pub. p. 137. ISBN 978-0-672-31162-8.
Further reading
[edit]- Ball, Bill (2001). The New XFree86. Muska & Lipman/Premier-Trade. ISBN 0-7615-3152-1.
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