A window manager is the software component responsible for the tracking and placement of windows within a graphical interface. Examples: Metacity, Compiz, KWin
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How to install and use AwesomeWM alongside Unity? [duplicate]
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How do I install and use Awesome WM?
How to install and use AwesomeWM in Ubuntu 12.04?
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Is it possible to use Ash window manager from Chrome OS?
Is it possible to use Ash window manager from Chrome OS?
Here is how it looks like:
More info:
http://www.chromestory.com/2012/04/aura-and-ash-in-chrome-os-what-are-they/
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Don't raise window on click (while hold)
It seems that Compiz support forum is used for spam, and as I noticed similar questions answered here, I thought it'd be best for me to ask here
I'm on Ubuntu 11.04 and window manager uses Compiz
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Building Awesome WM, missing dependencies
Trying to compile Awesome Window Manager on 11.04, I've done apt-get build-dep awesome but still get errors about missing dependencies:
$ make
Running cmake…
-- cat -> /bin/cat
-- ln -> /bin/ln
-- ...
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Prevent Unity from auto-maximizing [duplicate]
Possible Duplicates:
Is there a way to turn off “auto-maximize”?
How to keep programs from launching maximized? 11.04
On a small netbook screen, it's useful to have windows maximized by ...
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How do you change the resize increment?
I currently have my
<distance name = "left/right/bottom/whatever_width" value = 0\>
so I have to use Alt+F8 to resize windows. Unfortunately, this is a bit cumbersome because the resize ...
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Black areas with default (gray) theme in GTK3 based applications
I use Ubuntu 12.04 with the Blackbox window manager and the default (gray) GTK theme. With some GTK 3 applications, like Gedit, Disk utility and Evince I see black areas which should be gray and these ...
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Is there a way to get the Unity title bar behavior and NOTHING ELSE? [duplicate]
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Is there a way to remove maximized window controls/title from top panel in Unity
I know how to get app menus in the panel. I like the fact that in Unity, the top panel ...
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What is the most basic window manager for ubuntu that can be used to display a single application
I've tried starting a full screen application without a window manager, using xinit,
which works but instead of starting at the top left of the screen the application starts somewhere in the middle of ...
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Is it possible to make all currently open windows minimize, whenever I open a new application?
When i open(not only running) an application, how to make the other windows minimized?
PS It seems i can not do it with Devilspie.
Thank you for your time.
Ubuntu 12.04
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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 ...
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What are the major differences between Fluxbox and Blackbox?
I'm considering switching to either Fluxbox or Blackbox as my window manager, but I'm not really sure which one to go with.
Are there any major differences between the two ?
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Is there any “always below” option for the windows, like the “always on top” one?
Well, just like the title says : is there any "always below" option for the windows, like the "always on top" one?
If there is a shortcut that can do that, or a command that can make the window i ...
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How to programatically manipulate application windows?
Anyone know a library, preferably for ruby or python, that will let you access a list of open applications and let you manipulate them? All I really want to be able to do is change their geometry and ...
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Frozen window carcass that doesn't want to leave
I have this problem:
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Seems like something has frozen. This happens after every reboot now. How do I track what is frozen and what to kill?
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Is Client Side Decoration(CSD) dead?
As stated by KWin developer Martin: http://blog.martin-graesslin.com/blog/2010/10/kwin-at-uds/
I just wanted someone to confirm it... :-)
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How to launch Configure Kde control module by command line?
Right-clicking on the top bar of a window gets you, via "Configure Window Behavior", to the Window Manager settings. Here you can learn and configure the advanced features of KWin.
But is there a way ...
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Run a GUI program at startup on top of X with no window manager
I want to start a program on top of X after startup. I want no desktop manager, nor window manager, but I just want to start a single program like Firefox after startup.
Is there a standard way to do ...
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WinSplit Revolution for openbox?
When on Windows I commonly use WinSplit Revolution to arrange my windows.
I found a plug-in for compiz fusion that does a similar task, but I am using openbox. Are there any programs that can do the ...
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Ubuntu 12.10: Can't change window title bar font
In Ubuntu 12.10 Beta 2, I've tried using Ubuntu Tweak to change the window title bar font, but after it's changed in the application, it's not reflected throughout the system. I've tried different ...
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Program To Cascade/Tile Windows
I have perhaps ten or fifteen windows open.
I'd like a program which automatically resizes all the windows and arranges them in columns and rows across the screen (a grid formation), automatically ...
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Expo and Workspace shortcut Super + S not working
It says here and here that the keyboard shortcut for expo mode of all windows, while zooming out on workspaces, is Super+S.
However, when I push the command it just zooms out the workspaces; it does ...
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Wrong window focus behaviour in Unity, but not GNOME Shell
I just upgraded from 11.04 to 11.10, and I'm noticing a strange window behaviour that I can't seem to fix. Basically it seems like all windows have focus, as shown in this screenshot:
It happens ...
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Enabling off workspace window positioning under GNOME/Compiz
Is there any option available for enabling window positioning into an off viewable area under Compiz on GNOME? By default, any window that's to be positioned off workspace will be forced to fit into ...
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Run programs that require a window manager, on the CLI
Is there any way I can run a game server (MW3) under wine without requiring a window manager present?
Currently to run windows only game servers on my Ubuntu box, I have to start them using RDP ...
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Are there any GTK3 themes that work properly in Unity-2D? All that I've tried have “button glitches”
Every GTK3 theme I've ever tried other than Ambiance or Radiance has some "fallback" buttons when maximized instead of the theme buttons. Is there a fix or a theme without this issue?
Example:
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Can I completely disable the menu proxy?
In recent Ubuntus the menu has been pulled up into Unity's panel. That's great, but it's not for me. I'm using the Gnome 3 fallback panels for my desktop and like my menu's like they always were.
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Installed Ubuntu 11.04 and now have no frames and/or panels
The day was going fine until I got a notification suggesting that I upgrade to Ubuntu 11.04 and I thought, "sure why not?"
The first problem was that I didn't like the new desktop, I wanted my old ...
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Windows in Unity are Jumpy [closed]
Just running the new Ubuntu, I've noticed that my Windows don't move smoothly around the screen. Instead, they're jumpy and jerky.
I have a GeForce 560ti. This is a higher end video card. I'm ...
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Different partial zooms using keyboard
When coal was young I was using fvwm (or maybe tvwm?) which allowed me to define many different zooms and control them using keyboard, something like
Super+left: make the window fill the left half ...
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Why are windows going to top left of the screen?
Recently I noticed all the new windows are popping up in the top left. This is annoying because the top bar blocks the title bar of the new window. See screenshot of Tunesviewer with Firefox, ...
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Compiz crashed after a few tweaks, and now I cannot start it again!
Recently, I was meddling with ccsm and the window kept refreshing with every plugin addition (which is normal i suppose). However, after i enabled SVG (I dont think this is relevant but i included it ...
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Can not move anything in Ubuntu 12.04
This is quite annoying. For some reason I can not hold anything with my mouse.
For example.
I can not drag a window by holding its title bar.
I can not move the scroll bar of any window by ...
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Can Kwin be used in Unity?
Unity has a nice layout. I really do like the Ambiance and Radiance themes. However, I just feel that the window manager itself is lacking. KWin has an excellent tiling mode that automatically ...
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Resize window to half width
Is there an easy / convenient way to resize any window on Kubuntu to half width of the screen?
With todays wide screen monitors, I have enough space to fit two windows side by side, but I never do ...
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Force disable snapping windows
How can I reliably disable snapping windows? When I drag a window around by its titlebar and near the upper edge, it tints and wants to maximize if I let go of the mouse then (trying to park my app ...
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If I just use a window manager and not a desktop environment, how do I get automatic dock/undock resolution updates?
Gnome and KDE both change resolutions when I dock/undock my laptop.
They seem to do it automatically, more or less, based on the state of the computer. I'd like to have that behavior if I just run ...
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Universal Alt-Tab
frequently, I am playing a game and someone I would like to chat with comes online but I am unable to switch to the chat winndows because the game is grabbing my mouse. In windows, I can just alt-tab ...
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Is it possible to use nmcli completely without nm-applet?
Since I don't use GNOME now and try wmii, the nm-applet is no longer available for me.I know there is nmcli for the control. What I'm really interested in is that can it really be a substitute for ...
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Mouse cursor seems to change keyboard input focus
Running 10.04 and 10.10 (maybe before these) I've noticed that for some dialogs to accept input the mouse cursor must be in the parent window. This is the case even though from the window ...
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How to uninstall unused window managers and related packages?
I have uninstalled most unused session managers, but there are a few that still show among the options at login. The full list is:
Gnome classic
Gnome classic (No ...
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How to remove window decorations in Cinnamon / Muffin?
I have installed Cinnamon and Muffin and I love them. Finally, I have a working expo! However, I would like to remove all window decorations: I resize and move the windows with alt-mouse, and close ...
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Can Gnome Terminal set WM_URGENT?
I'd like for gnome terminal to set the WM_URGENT window manager hint on bell. Is this possible?
This bug report suggests it's not but does anyone know another way.
Basically I'm running XMonad under ...
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Compizconfig Grid doesn't work under Ubuntu as virtual machine
I have installed Ubuntu 11.10 as virtual machine within Mac.
I have installed VM tools.
The approach in this link of Compizconfig Grid, which worked in my previous laptop where Ubuntu was not a ...
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cairo-dock icons degrade to question marks over time
In an up to date 11.10 the Cairo-Dock icons gradually become blue ? circle icons after a few hours or days after restart. The launchers still work when clicked, but they become harder to identify as ...
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Why does Classic Gnome desktop use unity-window-decorator?
I've only been booting into classic gnome desktop since 11.04 and since upgrading to 11.04 I'm having horrible window flickering and what seems to almost be gdm restarting. Maybe it's not gdm ...
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How exactly does gnome manage laptop suspend events?
The reason I ask is that, while suspend under lid closure and fn-F4 work perfectly in the Ubuntu (gnome) desktop, I cannot get them to work when using a different window manager (fvwm) on my thinkpad ...
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How to persistently export an environment variable before starting compiz
A few months ago compiz suddenly stopped working. That is, it got to a refreshrate where the redrawing is more than noticeable. It took 5 seconds to redraw a chat window. Ever since I've been using ...
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How do I drag-and-drop a file into a window that's not in the foreground?
In Windows, if I'm dragging a file or a piece of text and I want to want to drop it into a window that's currently not in the foreground I can simply hover over that window on the task bar and the ...
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After Connection second display window manger/unity fail to start
I am running 13.04. AMD RV710. Dual 1900x1200. I installed on a single display and when I added the new one I got a lot of oddities. One is that one reboot sometimes I just don't get a window ...
