FLWM

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Fast Light Window Manager
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Screenshot of Fast Light Window Manager
Developer(s) Bill Spitzak
Initial release 1998; 26 years ago (1998)
Stable release 1.02 / December 1, 2014; 9 years ago (2014-12-01)
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 GNU General Public License
Website flwm.sourceforge.net
File:FLWM 1.02.ogv
FLWM 1.02 Xsession running on Debian 7 GNU/Linux

The Fast Light Window Manager is a stacking window manager written in C++ and available for redistribution under the terms of the GNU General Public Licence. FLWM is the default window manager for Tiny Core Linux.

Features

Features of the FLWM window manager include:

  • Small (i386: 43.6 kB package, 156.0 kB installed, ia64: 58.1 kB package, 216.0 kB installed)[1]
  • Stacking windows
  • Written in C++
  • Freely redistributable under the terms of the GNU General Public Licence
  • Based on the FLTK toolkit
  • Window decorations include borders and a vertical titlebar
  • sloppy focus with click to focus (no autoraise)
  • Multiple desktops
  • Desktop switching via menu or through keyboard navigation
  • No support for themes
  • Colors can be customized only in source code with other options

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