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Window Managers
by Matt Chapman , in Category Reviews
Sat, Nov 30th 2002 00:00

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1. Window Maker
An X11 window manager with a NEXTSTEP look and feel.

Author: Alfredo Kojima

[Environment]		X11 Applications
[Intended Audience]		End Users/Desktop
[License]		OSI Approved :: GNU General Public License (GPL)
[Topic]		Desktop Environment :: Window Managers

Added:	11-Jan-1998
Updated:	13-Oct-2006
Rating:	8.80/10.00
Vitality:	0.02%
Popularity:	13.88%
License:	GNU General Public License (GPL)
Version:

2. Fluxbox
A lightweight and highly-configurable window manager with pwm-like tabs.

Author: Henrik Kinnunen

[Development Status]		5 - Production/Stable
[Intended Audience]		End Users/Desktop
[License]		OSI Approved :: MIT/X Consortium License
[Operating System]		POSIX :: BSD, POSIX :: BSD :: BSD/OS, POSIX :: BSD :: FreeBSD, POSIX :: BSD :: NetBSD, POSIX :: BSD :: OpenBSD, POSIX :: Linux, POSIX :: SunOS/Solaris
[Programming Language]		C++
[Topic]		Desktop Environment, Desktop Environment :: Window Managers

Added:	03-Nov-2001
Updated:	05-Sep-2008
Rating:	9.33/10.00
Vitality:	0.09%
Popularity:	12.64%
License:	MIT/X Consortium License
Version:	1.0.0

3. xfce
An easy-to-use and easy-to-configure environment for X11.

Author: Olivier Fourdan

[Environment]		Other Environment
[Intended Audience]		End Users/Desktop
[License]		OSI Approved :: GNU General Public License (GPL)
[Operating System]		POSIX :: BSD :: FreeBSD, POSIX :: BSD :: NetBSD, POSIX :: BSD :: OpenBSD, POSIX :: Linux, POSIX :: SunOS/Solaris
[Programming Language]		C
[Topic]		Desktop Environment :: Window Managers

Added:	10-May-1998
Updated:	11-Apr-2007
Rating:	8.70/10.00
Vitality:	0.08%
Popularity:	9.54%
License:	GNU General Public License (GPL)
Version:	4.4.1

4. Blackbox
A window manager for X11 written in C++.

Author: Shaleh

[Environment]		X11 Applications
[Intended Audience]		End Users/Desktop
[License]		OSI Approved :: BSD License (original), OSI Approved :: MIT/X Consortium License
[Topic]		Desktop Environment :: Window Managers

Added:	13-Jun-1998
Updated:	03-Nov-2005
Rating:	8.70/10.00
Vitality:	0.02%
Popularity:	9.36%
License:	MIT/X Consortium License
Version:	0.70.1

5. Enlightenment
A fast, flexible, and very extensible Window Manager.

Author: The Rasterman

No screenshot

[Environment]		X11 Applications
[Intended Audience]		End Users/Desktop
[License]		OSI Approved :: BSD License (original)
[Topic]		Desktop Environment :: Window Managers

Added:	11-Jan-1998
Updated:	25-Aug-2004
Rating:	8.70/10.00
Vitality:	0.01%
Popularity:	8.45%
License:	BSD License (original)
Version:	0.16.7.1

6. IceWM
A Window Manager designed for speed, usability, and consistency.

Author: Marko Macek

[Development Status]		5 - Production/Stable
[Environment]		X11 Applications
[Intended Audience]		End Users/Desktop
[License]		OSI Approved :: GNU Lesser General Public License (LGPL)
[Operating System]		POSIX
[Programming Language]		C++
[Topic]		Desktop Environment :: Window Managers

Added:	09-Mar-1998
Updated:	16-Apr-2006
Rating:	8.75/10.00
Vitality:	0.04%
Popularity:	8.01%
License:	GNU Lesser General Public License (LGPL)
Version:

7. Ion
A tiling tabbed window manager designed with keyboard users in mind.

Author: tuomov

[Environment]		X11 Applications
[Intended Audience]		End Users/Desktop
[License]		OSI Approved :: Artistic License, OSI Approved :: GNU Lesser General Public License (LGPL), Other/Proprietary License with Source, The Clarified Artistic License
[Operating System]		POSIX, Unix
[Programming Language]		C, Other Scripting Engines
[Topic]		Desktop Environment :: Window Managers

Added:	20-Oct-2000
Updated:	02-Oct-2008
Rating:	8.83/10.00
Vitality:	0.55%
Popularity:	6.05%
License:	Other/Proprietary License with Source
Version:	20081002

8. FVWM
The classic highly-configurable virtual window manager.

Author: Dan Espen

No screenshot

[Development Status]		6 - Mature
[Environment]		X11 Applications
[Intended Audience]		End Users/Desktop
[License]		OSI Approved :: GNU General Public License (GPL)
[Operating System]		POSIX
[Programming Language]		C
[Topic]		Desktop Environment :: Window Managers

Added:	04-Dec-1998
Updated:	30-Sep-2004
Rating:	8.56/10.00
Vitality:	0.01%
Popularity:	5.17%
License:	GNU General Public License (GPL)
Version:	2.4.19

9. Openbox
A minimalistic, highly configurable window manager.

Author: Mikael Magnusson

[Development Status]		5 - Production/Stable
[Environment]		X11 Applications
[Intended Audience]		End Users/Desktop
[License]		OSI Approved :: BSD License (original), OSI Approved :: GNU General Public License (GPL)
[Operating System]		POSIX
[Programming Language]		C
[Topic]		Desktop Environment :: Gnome, Desktop Environment :: K Desktop Environment (KDE), Desktop Environment :: Window Managers, Desktop Environment :: Window Managers :: Blackbox

Added:	09-Apr-2002
Updated:	23-Apr-2008
Rating:	8.65/10.00
Vitality:	0.06%
Popularity:	5.14%
License:	GNU General Public License (GPL)
Version:	3.4.7.2

10. AfterStep
A Window manager for X based on the NeXT look and feel.

Author: Sasha Vasko

[Environment]		X11 Applications
[Intended Audience]		End Users/Desktop
[License]		OSI Approved :: GNU General Public License (GPL)
[Topic]		Desktop Environment :: Window Managers

Added:	15-Apr-1998
Updated:	17-Mar-2008
Rating:	8.86/10.00
Vitality:	0.11%
Popularity:	4.73%
License:	GNU General Public License (GPL)
Version:	2.2.8

11. ratpoison
A window manager that lets you say good-bye to the rodent.

Author: Shawn

No screenshot

[Development Status]		5 - Production/Stable
[Intended Audience]		Developers, End Users/Desktop
[License]		OSI Approved :: GNU General Public License (GPL)
[Operating System]		POSIX
[Programming Language]		C
[Topic]		Desktop Environment :: Window Managers

Added:	26-Aug-2000
Updated:	19-Feb-2008
Rating:	7.73/10.00
Vitality:	0.04%
Popularity:	4.26%
License:	GNU General Public License (GPL)
Version:	1.4.3

12. Metacity
A light-weight window manager for GNOME.

Author: marnanel

[Development Status]		6 - Mature
[Environment]		X11 Applications :: Gnome
[Intended Audience]		End Users/Desktop
[License]		OSI Approved :: GNU General Public License (GPL)
[Topic]		Desktop Environment :: Window Managers

Added:	02-Jul-2002
Updated:	18-Jun-2007
Rating:	6.87/10.00
Vitality:	0.00%
Popularity:	2.92%
License:	GNU General Public License (GPL)
Version:	2.19.21

13. XPde
A Windows XP-like desktop environment for Linux.

Author: Jos� Le�n Serna

[Development Status]		3 - Alpha
[Environment]		X11 Applications
[Intended Audience]		End Users/Desktop
[License]		OSI Approved :: GNU General Public License (GPL)
[Operating System]		POSIX :: Linux
[Programming Language]		Delphi
[Topic]		Desktop Environment, Desktop Environment :: Window Managers

Added:	29-Oct-2002
Updated:	01-Aug-2003
Rating:	8.10/10.00
Vitality:	0.00%
Popularity:	2.69%
License:	GNU General Public License (GPL)
Version:	0.4.0

14. Athene Desktop Edition
A desktop system for Linux that doesn't require X11.

Author: Rocklyte

[Environment]		Other Environment, X11 Applications
[Intended Audience]		Developers, End Users/Desktop
[License]		Free for non-commercial use, Freeware
[Operating System]		POSIX :: Linux
[Topic]		Desktop Environment, Desktop Environment :: Window Managers

Added:	16-Dec-2000
Updated:	04-Sep-2004
Rating:	7.96/10.00
Vitality:	0.01%
Popularity:	2.66%
License:	Free for non-commercial use
Version:	4.1

15. JDistro
A Java desktop, shared runtime, and software distribution system.

Author: Guillaume Desnoix

[Development Status]		4 - Beta
[Environment]		MacOS X, Win32 (MS Windows), X11 Applications
[Intended Audience]		Developers, End Users/Desktop
[License]		OSI Approved :: GNU General Public License (GPL)
[Operating System]		OS Independent
[Programming Language]		Java
[Topic]		Communications :: File Sharing, Desktop Environment, Desktop Environment :: Window Managers, System :: Software Distribution

Added:	13-Feb-2002
Updated:	14-Nov-2005
Rating:	8.29/10.00
Vitality:	0.01%
Popularity:	2.64%
License:	GNU General Public License (GPL)
Version:	0.38

16. WindowLab
A small and simple window manager of novel design.

Author: Nick Gravgaard

[Environment]		X11 Applications
[Intended Audience]		Developers, End Users/Desktop
[License]		OSI Approved :: GNU General Public License (GPL)
[Operating System]		POSIX
[Programming Language]		C
[Topic]		Desktop Environment :: Window Managers

Added:	26-Dec-2002
Updated:	12-Nov-2006
Rating:	8.65/10.00
Vitality:	0.01%
Popularity:	2.59%
License:	GNU General Public License (GPL)
Version:	1.34

17. evilwm
A minimalist window manager.

Author: Ciaran Anscomb

[Development Status]		4 - Beta
[Environment]		X11 Applications
[Intended Audience]		End Users/Desktop
[License]		Freely Distributable, OSI Approved, OSI Approved :: Artistic License
[Operating System]		POSIX
[Programming Language]		C
[Topic]		Desktop Environment :: Window Managers

Added:	26-Jul-1999
Updated:	18-Jun-2007
Rating:	8.75/10.00
Vitality:	0.02%
Popularity:	2.38%
License:	OSI Approved
Version:	1.0.0

18. Waimea
X11 Window Manager

Author: David Reveman

[Development Status]		3 - Alpha
[Environment]		X11 Applications
[Intended Audience]		End Users/Desktop
[License]		OSI Approved :: GNU General Public License (GPL)
[Operating System]		POSIX
[Programming Language]		C++
[Topic]		Desktop Environment :: Window Managers

Added:	21-Nov-2001
Updated:	16-Aug-2003
Rating:	8.42/10.00
Vitality:	0.00%
Popularity:	2.37%
License:	GNU General Public License (GPL)
Version:	0.3.5

19. Small Window Manager
A small and fast window manager for X11.

Author: Robert Sperling

[Environment]		X11 Applications
[License]		OSI Approved :: GNU General Public License (GPL)
[Topic]		Desktop Environment :: Window Managers

Added:	28-Jul-2000
Updated:	18-Dec-2007
Rating:	8.16/10.00
Vitality:	0.01%
Popularity:	2.20%
License:	GNU General Public License (GPL)
Version:	1.3.4c

20. WebFileManager
A Web-Based File Manager for Linux and Unix Systems.

Author: horsburgh

[Development Status]		5 - Production/Stable
[Environment]		Web Environment
[Intended Audience]		End Users/Desktop
[License]		OSI Approved :: GNU General Public License (GPL)
[Operating System]		POSIX
[Programming Language]		JavaScript, Perl
[Topic]		Desktop Environment :: Window Managers, Internet :: WWW/HTTP :: Site Management

Added:	27-Apr-2001
Updated:	30-Jul-2002
Rating:	8.40/10.00
Vitality:	0.00%
Popularity:	2.14%
License:	GNU General Public License (GPL)
Version:	0.972

21. QuickDownloader
A download manager that accelerates downloads by between 200-300%.

Author: Asif

[Development Status]		5 - Production/Stable, 6 - Mature
[Environment]		X11 Applications :: Gnome
[Intended Audience]		Developers, End Users/Desktop
[License]		OSI Approved :: GNU General Public License (GPL)
[Operating System]		Microsoft :: Windows, OS Independent, POSIX :: Linux
[Programming Language]		C, Java
[Topic]		Communications :: Email, Communications :: File Sharing, Communications :: File Sharing :: Napster, Desktop Environment :: Gnome, Desktop Environment :: Window Managers, Internet, Internet :: WWW/HTTP, Software Development

Added:	23-Jun-2003
Updated:	27-Feb-2004
Rating:	7.84/10.00
Vitality:	0.00%
Popularity:	1.85%
License:	GNU General Public License (GPL)
Version:	5.0

22. awesome
A framework window manager for X.

Author: Julien Danjou

[Development Status]		5 - Production/Stable
[Environment]		X11 Applications
[License]		OSI Approved :: GNU General Public License (GPL), OSI Approved :: GNU General Public License v2
[Operating System]		POSIX :: Linux, Unix
[Programming Language]		C
[Topic]		Desktop Environment :: Window Managers

Added:	18-Sep-2007
Updated:	21-Nov-2008
Rating:	8.56/10.00
Vitality:	2.10%
Popularity:	1.68%
License:	GNU General Public License (GPL)
Version:	2.3.4

23. larswm
A tiling window manager built on 9wm.

Author: Lars

[Development Status]		5 - Production/Stable
[Intended Audience]		End Users/Desktop
[License]		Freely Distributable, Freeware
[Operating System]		POSIX
[Topic]		Desktop Environment :: Window Managers

Added:	03-Jul-2000
Updated:	15-Jul-2004
Rating:	8.27/10.00
Vitality:	0.02%
Popularity:	1.65%
License:	Freely Distributable
Version:	7.5.3

24. The Puto Amo Window Manager
The first X window manager from Spain

Author: DervishD

[Development Status]		5 - Production/Stable
[License]		OSI Approved :: GNU General Public License (GPL)
[Programming Language]		C
[Topic]		Desktop Environment :: Window Managers

Added:	06-Jul-2001
Updated:	07-Sep-2006
Rating:	7.69/10.00
Vitality:	0.02%
Popularity:	1.64%
License:	GNU General Public License (GPL)
Version:	2.2.9

25. Matchbox
An environment for X11 running on non-desktop platforms.

Author: Matthew Allum

[Development Status]		5 - Production/Stable
[Environment]		Handheld, X11 Applications
[License]		OSI Approved :: GNU General Public License (GPL)
[Operating System]