Welcome

Welcome to my guide to window managers and desktop environments for The X Window System, as used mainly by Linux and UNIX operating systems. Here you will find descriptions, screenshots and configuration files for all popular window managers, along with related resources, including a news and discussion area. Simply click on the appropriate links on the left, or below.

If this is your first time here, you may like to read the introduction.

Window Managers

afterstepAfterStep
amiwmAmiWM
blackboxBlackbox
ctwmCTWM
fluxboxFluxbox
fvwmFVWM
fvwm95FVWM 95
icewmIceWM
metacityMetacity
mwmMWM
ol(v)wmOlvwm
sawfishSawfish
scwmSCWM
vtwm(V)TWM
wm2wm2
wmakerWindowMaker
others

Desktops

cdeCDE
enlightenmentEnlightenment
gnomeGNOME
kdeKDE
xfceXfce

(last updated: 2006)