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Which window manager is most similar to MS Windows?

Background: I'm changing a lot of desktop environments every day, and i'd like to some uniformity between them to keep my productivity up. So, which window-manager can be installed in Ubuntu that ...
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How do I write to the screen outside normal window boundaries?

How can I create irregularly shaped windows and/or write graphics to the screen outside window constraints? What libraries might help me do this? I would prefer solutions to be as portable as ...
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HUD in other window managers (especially xmonad)

It seems that HUD is thightly tied to unity. However I just use xmonad as a window manager, especially I don't use unity. Is there a way to use HUD within xmonad (or more generally withing other ...
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What different WM's are available on ubuntu?

What are the various Window Managers that is available to a user on ubuntu and how can I install them? One WM Per Post please :) Linked Question: What different DE's and shells are ...
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light weight window manager/desktop environment like unity

I am looking for a Light weight window manager/desktop environment similar to unity but not unity/unity-2d GNOME or KDE something light with these features. window buttons layout like unity. side ...