FLWM

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{{Infobox software

| name = Fast Light Window Manager

| logo =

| screenshot = FLWM Screenshot.png

| caption = Screenshot of Fast Light Window Manager

| developer = Bill Spitzak

| released = {{Start date and age|1998}}

| latest release version = {{wikidata|property|preferred|references|edit|Q5426577|P348|P548=Q2804309}}

| latest release date = {{wikidata|qualifier|preferred|single|Q5426577|P348|P548=Q2804309|P577}}

| latest preview version = {{wikidata|property|preferred|references|edit|Q5426577|P348|P548=Q51930650}}

| latest preview date = {{wikidata|qualifier|preferred|single|Q5426577|P348|P548=Q51930650|P577}}

| programming language = C++

| operating system = Unix-like

| platform = Linux

| size = i386: 43.6 kB package, 156.0 kB installed,
ia64: 58.1 kB package, 216.0 kB installed

| genre = Stacking window manager

| license = GPL-2.0-or-later

| website = {{URL|https://flwm.sourceforge.net}}

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The Fast Light Window Manager is an X window manager that is based on FLTK. FLWM is the default window manager for Tiny Core Linux. FLWM was influenced by WM2.{{Cite book |last=Nguyen |first=Binh |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vdZWBQAAQBAJ&pg=PA629 |title=Linux Dictionary |date=2004-08-16 |publisher=Sun-wah PearL Linux Training and Development Centre |language=en}}

Features

Features of the FLWM window manager include:

  • Small (amd64: 43.8 kB Package Size, 118.0 kB Installed Size, i386: 45.3 kB Package Size, 121.0 kB Installed Size)[https://packages.debian.org/bullseye/flwm flwm 1.02+git2015.10.03+7dbb30-7 on Debian]
  • Window decorations include borders and a vertical titlebar
  • sloppy focus with click to focus (no autoraise)
  • Multiple desktops
  • Desktop switching via menu or by using the keyboard
  • No support for themes. Colors are customizable via command line arguments.

See also

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