Datamation Logo

Lite Linux Window Managers: Three Choices

May 13, 2010
Datamation content and product recommendations are editorially independent. We may make money when you click on links to our partners. Learn More .

fvwm

Of the three, fvwm looks most like a
‘normal’ window manager. It’s pretty basic, though. When you start it up for
the first tine, there’s no desktop decoration at all. No menu bar, no docking
bay; the only thing you can do is to click on the desktop, which fires up a
basic menu.

However, one of the options on the menu allows you to create your own
configuration file. The form (which isn’t wildly user-friendly) allows you to
set up modules which will provide some desktop furniture (a pager and icon
manager, for example). Graphically, though, the modules are pretty horrible
– I’d rather just stick with no desktop furniture at all and just use
the menu.

<em>fvwm</em>” border=”0″></a><br /><em>fvwm</em></p>
<p>You can edit the <tt>~/.fvwm/.fvwm2rc</tt> file to make changes to the<br />
look-and-feel.  More usefully, you can also use this file to set up your own<br />
root (and other) menus, which means you can customise the desktop-click menu<br />
to fit your own usage.  Manual config editing like this is great if<br />
you want maximum control over your desktop experience.</p>
<p>
<em>Read the rest at <a href=Linux Planet.

  SEE ALL
ARTICLES
 

Subscribe to Data Insider

Learn the latest news and best practices about data science, big data analytics, artificial intelligence, data security, and more.

Datamation Logo

Datamation is the leading industry resource for B2B data professionals and technology buyers. Datamation's focus is on providing insight into the latest trends and innovation in AI, data security, big data, and more, along with in-depth product recommendations and comparisons. More than 1.7M users gain insight and guidance from Datamation every year.

Advertisers

Advertise with TechnologyAdvice on Datamation and our other data and technology-focused platforms.

Advertise with Us

Our Brands


Privacy Policy Terms & Conditions About Contact Advertise California - Do Not Sell My Information

Property of TechnologyAdvice.
© 2025 TechnologyAdvice. All Rights Reserved

Advertiser Disclosure: Some of the products that appear on this site are from companies from which TechnologyAdvice receives compensation. This compensation may impact how and where products appear on this site including, for example, the order in which they appear. TechnologyAdvice does not include all companies or all types of products available in the marketplace.