JWM
A lightweight stacking window manager designed for X11 and written in C. It is known for its very low memory footprint and fast startup and is commonly used on older hardware and in embedded scenarios.
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FunOS is a lightweight GNU/Linux distribution based on Ubuntu LTS, focused on minimalist design and support for old hardware, using JWM as the default window manager and removing heavy components such as Snap.
JWM (Joe's Window Manager) is a lightweight stacking window manager designed for X11, developed by Joe Wingbermuehle, written in C, and dependent only on basic libraries such as Xlib.
JWM's configuration file is in plain-text XML format (~/.jwmrc) and supports virtual desktops, a taskbar, a system tray and keyboard shortcuts, but does not provide desktop-environment-level integrated features (such as a file manager or panel).
Distributions such as Puppy Linux and Damn Small Linux once used JWM as their window manager.
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FunOS is a lightweight GNU/Linux distribution based on Ubuntu LTS, focused on minimalist design and support for old hardware, using JWM as the default window manager and removing heavy components such as Snap.
50%UnverifiedJWM (Joe's Window Manager) is a lightweight stacking window manager designed for X11, developed by Joe Wingbermuehle, written in C, and dependent only on basic libraries such as Xlib.
50%UnverifiedJWM's configuration file is in plain-text XML format (~/.jwmrc) and supports virtual desktops, a taskbar, a system tray and keyboard shortcuts, but does not provide desktop-environment-level integrated features (such as a file manager or panel).
50%UnverifiedDistributions such as Puppy Linux and Damn Small Linux once used JWM as their window manager.
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