FLWM

Fast Light Window Manager

Screenshot of Fast Light Window Manager
Developer(s)	Bill Spitzak
Initial release	1998; 24 years ago (1998)
Stable release	1.02 / December 1, 2014; 7 years ago (2014-12-01)
Written in	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
Type	Stacking window manager
License	GNU General Public License
Website	flwm.sourceforge.net

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FLWM 1.02 Xsession running on Debian 7 Linux

The Fast Light Window Manager is a stacking window manager written in C++ and available for redistribution under the terms of the GNU General Public Licence. FLWM is the default window manager for Tiny Core Linux.

Features[]

Features of the FLWM window manager include:

• Small (i386: 43.6 kB package, 156.0 kB installed, ia64: 58.1 kB package, 216.0 kB installed)^[1]
• Stacking windows
• Written in C++
• Freely redistributable under the terms of the GNU General Public Licence
• Based on the FLTK toolkit
• Window decorations include borders and a vertical titlebar
• sloppy focus with click to focus (no autoraise)
• Multiple desktops
• Desktop switching via menu or through keyboard navigation
• No support for themes. Colors are customizable via command line arguments.

See also[]

• Comparison of X window managers

References[]

External links[]

• FLWM on SourceForge