FLWM
![]() Screenshot of Fast Light Window Manager | |
Developer(s) | Bill Spitzak |
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Initial release | 1998; 26 years ago (1998) |
Stable release | 1.02[1] ![]() |
Written in | C++ |
Operating system | Unix-like |
Platform | Linux |
Size | i386: 43.6 kB package, 156.0 kB installed, ia64: 58.1 kB package, 216.0 kB installed |
Type | Stacking window manager |
License | GPL-2.0-or-later |
Website | flwm |
The Fast Light Window Manager is an X window manager that is based on FLTK. FLWM is the default window manager for Tiny Core Linux. FLWM was influenced by WM2.[2]
Features
Features of the FLWM window manager include:
- Small (amd64: 43.8 kB Package Size, 118.0 kB Installed Size, i386: 45.3 kB Package Size, 121.0 kB Installed Size)[3]
- Window decorations include borders and a vertical titlebar
- sloppy focus with click to focus (no autoraise)
- Multiple desktops
- Desktop switching via menu or by using the keyboard
- No support for themes. Colors are customizable via command line arguments.
See also
References
External links
- FLWM on SourceForge
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