RicksWM - an X Window Manager
Features:
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RicksWM is a Window Manager for X using the X11::Protocol module.
RicksWM:
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has multiple workspace capability.
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allows each workspace to have its own background color.
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allows workspaces to be switched from shell scripts.
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has sloppy focus.
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has limited gesture capability, allowing the
window manager to run any of fifteen commands by
gesturing on the root window.
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has gesturing for max-vertical and max-horizontal
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has a stopsign for window close warning
without requiring extra clicks
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allows the focus window to be highlighted differently.
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has a key grabber (hotkey) built in.
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can restart itself with changed options.
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A general purpose menu program (in C) that can be started by the
window manager is also included.
The menu program:
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can either run shell scripts or print to stdout, allowing
it to be used for responses in other scripts.
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can select only one item and exit, or stay up for
multiple selections (like a pinned menu).
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can take menu items from stdin, making dynamic
menus easy.
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has 3D and slant button menu capability.
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can be used for dialog boxes.
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can be used for timed notices,
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can display buttons in different colors,
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can show current workspace in its title.
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can hide itself behind an analog clock face, exposing
the menu when the cursor moves over it.
Screenshots:
The README is here.
It has the details of mouse usage in RicksWM.
Download it
here
or from the
front page.
