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Window Managers
The Window Manager is the layer between X windows and the DesktopEnvironments desktop environment. Window managers (WM) control the placement & appearance of windows. The default in Puppy Slacko is JWM, its very light weight but effective. If you imagine a computer system as a series of layers it would look something like this:
Hardware < Operating System < Display Server/Window System < Window Manager < Desktop Environment
(JWM or OpenBox also act as the Desktop Environment.)
List of Window Managers
Beryl - has special effects
Compiz - has special effects
CompizFusion Compiz-Fusion - has special effects
Echinus - lightweight tiling wm
Fluxbox - lightweight
IceWM- Easy to use, customizable and good looking window manager.
Metisse - has special effects
ProjectLookingGlass Project Looking Glass - has special effects
RatpoisonWM - minimalist with the emphasis on speed
XFWM - has special effects
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