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X Window Managers Part 2
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| In part 1 of the series we looked at the early X window managers that ran on
| X display protocol based systems. The scale and range of them was from the
| very beginning where a user was presented with a menu and windows and little
| else (perhaps a clock or loadmeter) up to what could be considered the first
| window manager that went beyond providing the basics to providing more of an
| environment and extensibility through modules that allowed other hackers
| to "join in the fun". In this part 2 of the series two more distinct groups
| of window managers will be peeked at; first a look at the evolution of that
| first "more of an environment than just window managing" software; many of
| which cropped up right around the same time (within a few years of
| eachother). Second the kickback against large scale environments with an
| examination of a breed of window managers designed to be ultra light/fast
| while still preserving good looks.
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http://systhread.net/texts/200904xvishist2.php
Recent:
The Window Manager Dilemma
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| That angle is the dilemma we have with the wide array of existing Linux (and
| BSD) window managers.
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http://www.raiden.net/?cat=2&aid=506
21 of the Best Free Linux Window Managers
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| An X Window manager is software that manages the windows that applications
| bring up. For example, when you start an application, there will be a window
| manager running in the background, responsible for the placement and
| appearance of windows.
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| It is important not to confuse a window manager with a desktop environment. A
| desktop environment typically consists of icons, windows, toolbars, folders,
| wallpapers, and desktop widgets. They provide a collection of libraries and
| applications made to operate cohesively together. A desktop environment
| contains its own window manager.
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http://www.linuxlinks.com/article/20081209153125602/WindowManagers.html
All window managers are not equal in screen redraw speed.
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| I have been going through a stage of trying several different window managers
| and I found something that surprised me. The screen redraw speed of different
| window managers have a visual difference in screen redraw speed.
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| For an example I spent several days using openbox and enlightenment as the
| window manager for KDE and as the sole window manager with nothing else. On
| all of them I ran mythtv for watching television.
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http://it.toolbox.com/blogs/locutus/all-window-managers-are-not-equal-in-screen-redraw-speed-28942
20 Most Nimble and Simple X Window Managers for Linux
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| One of the best ways to speed up your Linux desktop is to utilize an
| ultra-lightweight window manager. To all speed-conscious techies, minimalist
| lovers, and to those who are still hoping to revive their ageing computer
| hardware, let me introduce you to the 20 most nimble and simple X window
| managers for Linux.
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http://www.junauza.com/2008/08/20-most-nimble-and-simple-x-window.html
The Big X Window Manager Guide (with Screenshots)
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| So what are window managers? Officially, a window manager in GNU/Linux is a
| piece of software which controls placement and appearance of windows in a
| graphical user interface in X. So, what you get is a module which could be
| used in a desktop environment, or as a desktop environment (in conjuction
| with other modules, such as a idesk). All the WMs listed here can easily be
| obtained through your distribution’s respective repositories. You can also
| visit the project’s website and download the WM from there.
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http://www.internetling.com/2008/07/16/the-big-x-window-manager-guide-with-screenshots/
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