olwm
 olvwm andOpenWindowsonSolaris | |
| Developer(s) | Sun Microsystems |
|---|---|
| Operating system | Solaris/SunOS |
| Platform | IA-32,PowerPC,SPARC,x86,x86-64 |
| Type | Stacking window manager |
| License | customfree software[1] |
olwm(OPEN LOOK Window Manager) was the defaultstacking window managerforOpenWindows,the original X11desktop environmentincluded withSunOSandSolaris.Its unique characteristic is its implementation of theOPEN LOOKlook and feel.
Scott Oaks developed a variant of olwm, calledolvwm(OPEN LOOK Virtual Window Manager), which implements a virtualroot windowwith dimensions greater than those of thevideo display.[2]
Key features
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- Virtual Desktop Manager (olvwm only[3]): allows windows to be dragged and dropped to any Workspace. The number of Workspaces is configurable; there are three rows of four Workspaces in the VDM in the lower illustration.
- Workspace Menu: allows the user to start programs
- Windows can be automatically started and positioned when the window manager starts (and can be started in a specific Workspace in olvwm[3]), using the config file
- olvwm includes its own config file, which allows the user to resize and reposition a window using a shortcut key
- "Focus follows mouse"capability
- Ability to switch and click-into a workspace (using the olvwm VDM[3]).
- Customizable colors
- Specify no, or minimal, window borders (olvwm only[3])
- Sticky windows (olvwm only[3])
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^See LEGAL_NOTICE in thetarball
- ^Oaks, Scott."OLVWM -- An OPEN LOOK Virtual Window Manager".Archived fromthe originalon 2008-02-01.Retrieved2009-04-03.
- ^abcdeOLVWM Configuration
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