Guide to X11/Window Managers/awesome

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Type: dynamic Language: C Licence: GPL

The awesome package provides a small fast dynamic window manager.

Operation

Raising and lowering windows

Resizing windows

Showing and hiding windows

Context events

Features

Features of the awesome window manager include:

dynamic switching between various tiling or stacking layouts including spiral
Full control via the mouse or keyboard via a user interface callback system
Window decorations include borders and titlebar
titlebars have an icon and minimize, maximize and close buttons
Narrow 1 pixel wide borders
Written in C
Support for multiscreens via xinerama
Desktop bar provides status information and support for customized widgets

Review

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