IceWM
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Developer(s) | Marko Maček |
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Initial release | 1997 |
Stable release | 2.9.5
/ January 20, 2022[1] |
Repository | |
Written in | C++ |
Operating system | Unix-like |
Type | Window manager |
License | GNU LGPL |
Website | ice-wm |
IceWM is a stacking window manager for the X Window System graphical infrastructure, written by . It was written from scratch in C++ and is released under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License.[2] It is relatively lightweight in terms of memory and CPU usage, and comes with themes that allow it to imitate the GUI of Windows 95, Windows XP, Windows 7, OS/2, Motif, and other graphical user interfaces.[2] IceWM is meant to excel in look and feel while being lightweight and customizable.
IceWM can be configured from plain text files[2] stored in a user's home directory, making it easy to customize and copy settings. IceWM has an optional, built-in taskbar with a dynamic start menu, tasks display, system tray, network and CPU meters, mail check and configurable clock. It features a task list window and an Alt+Tab task switcher. Official support for GNOME and KDE menus used to be available as a separate package. In recent IceWM versions, support for them is built-in as well. External graphical programs for editing the configuration[2] and the menu are also available.
Usage[]
IceWM is installed as the main Window Manager for Absolute Linux, Antix and the light version of VectorLinux.
The Easy mode default desktop of the Asus Eee PC uses IceWM.[3]
openSUSE for Raspberry Pi uses IceWM by default as a lightweight GUI. The Raspberry Pi 3 only version of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server also uses IceWM.[4]
Screenshots[]
IceWM in action
IceWM, featuring the IceDesert theme
IceWM's Start Menu is intended to resemble that of Windows 95.
IceWM 1.3 Xsession running on Debian 7 Linux
See also[]
- JWM
- FVWM95
- Comparison of X window managers
- Spri, a former lightweight Linux distribution which used IceWM as its default user interface
References[]
- ^ Github releases
- ^ a b c d Saunders, Mike (March 2008). "Lightweight window managers". Linux Format. UK: Future Publishing (103).
- ^ Paul, Ryan (14 November 2007). "Eeextremely Eeenticing: a review of the Asus Eee PC". Ars Technica. Retrieved 2008-06-16.
- ^ "SUSE Linux Enterprise Server gains Raspberry Pi 3 support". 9 November 2016.
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- 1997 software
- Free desktop environments
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- Window managers that use GTK
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