The window handling is fully customizable and you can set up special rules for your favorite or most frequently used windows. You can also make WindowManager send keystrokes or mouse-clicks to a program when its window is opened, run additional programs and other advanced actions. MaxSnap is a powerful window manager which lets you: Move, arrange, and resize windows with menu-bar icon or keyboard shortcuts; Option/Alt-Drag – move and resize windows without using the windows' title bar; Quickly move windows using multi-touch gestures; WHAT'S NEW.
MaxSnap 1.5
Windows management solution that comes with a collection of predefined layouts that can be activated via hotkeys or by using swipe gestures.
The MaxSnap application resides in the status bar and comes with a collection of predefined layouts that you can easily apply to your windows. Just make sure the respective panel is selected and then choose the appropriate configuration from the MaxSnap menu.
MaxSnap is a powerful window manager which lets you:
- Move, arrange, and resize windows with menu-bar icon or keyboard shortcuts
- Option/Alt-Drag – move and resize windows without using the windows' title bar
- Quickly move windows using multi-touch gestures
What's New:
Version 1.5:
- Release notes were unavailable when this listing was updated.
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Maxsnap 1 4 – Powerful Window Managers
Fvwm is a virtual window manager for the X windowssystem. It was originally a feeble fork of TWMby Robert Nation in 1993 (fvwmhistory), and has evolved intothe fantastic, fabulous, famous, flexible,and so on, window manager we have today.
Fvwm is ICCCM-compliant and highly configurable. Starting froma minimalconfiguration, Fvwm can be configured with both internal toolsand third party software to customize most aspects of a desktop.
This site is an archiveof documentation for Fvwm version 2.6.x,which is the current frozen release. For informationabout the development of Fvwm version 3, check outfvwmorg/fvwm3 on GitHub.
Need Help?
Looking for help configuring, using, or developingFvwm, check out the following options:
Getting Fvwm
The stable frozen release is Fvwm2version 2.6.9:
- Many operating systems provide fvwm packagesto install Fvwm2.
- Only newer versions (2.6.7 or newer) are supported.
- OpenBSD users can install a newer version from ports.
- The source for Fvwm2 is on github.
- This version is in a feature freeze and only receivesserious bugfixes.
Fvwm3 version 1.0.1:
- Users wanted to use, test, and report bugs for Fvwm3.
- Use the current master branch of Fvwm3 on github to build and install.
- Report bugs using the github issue tracker.
Configuring Fvwm
Fvwm starts from a minimal configurationand allows users to configure as much or littleof their desktop as desired. Starting withFvwm 2.6.7 a default configuration is providedto give users a starting point that can be editedinstead of configuring from scratch.
When coupled with third party software and custom scripts,Fvwm becomes a powerful tool to build a full desktopenvironment from. If you want a preconfigured desktopenvironment using Fvwm, check out the following:
Fvwm Crystal
Fvwm-Crystal aims to create an easy to use, eye-candy but also powerful desktop environment for Linux or other Unix-like operating systems built using Fvwm.
NsCDE
3 will be free ep 6 24. The Not so Common Desktop Environment (NsCDE) is a retro looking UNIX desktop environment which resembles CDE look (and partially feel) built using Fvwm.
Fvwm Nightshade
This project aims to be a lightweight but feature rich and good looking configuration of Fvwm.
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