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Features

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We have already mentioned that Window Maker is a window manager. There are other window managers out there, such as + the infamous FVWM, Enlightenment, AfterStep, and the list goes on. All window managers perform the same basic tasks, + which are to create, place, keep track of, and draw borders around the windows on the screen. Beyond this, they can + become quite different in their various abilities.

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Window Maker firmly adheres to the behavior and functionality of the NEXTSTEP™ user interface. The developers + have put forth a great deal of effort in capturing the essense and beauty of the original design, and have incorporated + some new ideas of their own. This has always followed the philosophy of keeping to those features which fit well into + the overall design, while limiting the amount of "feature creep" that tends to bloat other window managers. A summary + of the main Window Maker features are presented below.

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Core (usability)

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  • Almost complete ICCCM compliance
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  • National language I18N support (over 11 locales)
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  • Built-in icon dithering with support for 4bpp and 8bpp displays
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  • Popup menus that support keyboard traversal, which can be "pinned" to the root window
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  • Support for GNUstep, GNOME, and KDE window hints to better integrate with those desktop environments
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  • Support for Motif™ and OPEN LOOK™ window hints to better interface with applications based on those + toolkits
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  • Built-in GUI configuration utility that eliminates the need to hand edit config files
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  • Application Dock (similar to NEXTSTEP/MacOS X Dock) + that can be configured using drag and drop
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  • Workspace Dock (aka Clip/Fiend) which is a workspace specific Dock extender
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  • Support for rudimentary session management
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  • Rudimentary support for the X RandR extension
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  • Support for dockapps (equivalent of applets or epplets)
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  • Ability to change all preferences and menus on-the-fly without having to restart the window manager
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  • Support for multiple workspaces (aka "virtual desktops")
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Extras (eye candy)

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  • Built-in themes support
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  • Over 13 types of window decorations, including custom defined
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  • Support for XPM, PNG, JPEG, TIFF, GIF and PPM icons (no conversions with external programs) with an + alpha-channel
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  • Support for setting the root window background (via the wmsetbg utility)
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  • Optional superfluous animations, such as window shading, customizeable icon miniturization effects, + slide/scrolling menus, and much more
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Despite all of these features, Window Maker is not resource intensive and remains stable across many UNIX varients. + It is extremely flexible, and many options can be included or excluded at compile time. This means that you can easily + tailor Window Maker to meet your needs; whether you're a minimalist wanting to save resources, or an extremist that + likes to theme everything in sight.

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Window Maker is an X11 window manager originally designed to provide integration support for the GNUstep Desktop Environment. In every way possible, it reproduces the elegant look and - feel of the NEXTSTEP user interface. It is fast, feature rich, easy to configure, and easy to use. It is also free - software, with contributions being made by programmers from around the world.

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Window Maker includes compatibility options which allow it to work with other popular desktop environments, namely - GNOME and KDE, and comes with a powerful GUI configuration editor, called WPrefs, which removes the need to edit - text-based config files by hand. It also supports running dockapps which - help on tasks such as monitoring system performance and battery usage, mounting devices or connecting to the internet - etc. Please see the features section for more specifics on what Window Maker can do, and how it compares with other + feel of the NEXTSTEP user interface. It is fast, feature rich, easy + to configure, and easy to use. It is also free software, with contributions being made by programmers from around the + world.

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Window Maker has a stable user interface since many years and comes with a powerful GUI configuration editor called + WPrefs, which removes the need to edit text-based config files by hand. It supports running dockapps which make everyday tasks such as monitoring system performance and + battery usage, mounting devices or connecting to the internet very easy. Please see the features section for more specifics on what Window Maker can do, and how it compares with other popular window managers. A screenshot of a typical Window Maker workspace is here.

Latest stable version

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The latest stable version is 0.95.1, released on 29.01.2012. See the NEWS section for more - information.

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The latest stable version is 0.95.1, + released on 29.01.2012. See the NEWS section for more information.

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