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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:
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~//Hardware < Operating System < Display Server/Window System < **Window Manager** < Desktop Environment//
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~Puppys default is JWM or (OpenBox in Lucid), see the [[http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?p=609714#609714  What are JWM and OpenBox? thread]].
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~//Hardware < Linux < [[X X Windows]] < [[JWM]] or [[OpenBox]]//
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~(JWM or ""OpenBox"" also act as the Desktop Environment.)

==List of Window Managers==
~[[JWM]] - default in Puppy4 and Slacko 5.3x, also see [[JWMElements]].
~[[OpenBox]] - default in [[Puppy5Index Puppy 5.2x Lucid]], not included in Puppy 5.3x Slacko.
~[[OpenBoxExtra]] - Openbox packaged with [[Tint]], themes and more
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~[[Afterstep]] - [[http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?search_id=510374607&t=35365 Afterstep forum page]]
~[[Antico]] - [[http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=42571 ANTICO forum page]]
~[[Beryl]] - has special effects
~[[Compiz]] - has special effects
~[[CompizFusion Compiz-Fusion]] - has special effects
~[[Dwm]] - [[http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?p=258224 Dwm forum page]]
~[[Enlightenment]] - Used by [[MacPup]]
~[[Fluxbox]] - lightweight
~[[Flwm]] - [[http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=49355 Flwm forum page]]
~[[IceWM]]- Easy to use, customizable and good looking window manager.
~[[Metisse]] - has special effects
~[[PekWM]]
~[[ProjectLookingGlass Project Looking Glass]] - has special effects
~[[RatpoisonWM]] - minimalist with the emphasis on speed
~[[XFWM]] - has special effects

==Also on the Wiki==
~[[JWMElements JWM's elements]]
~[[WMSwitcher Window Manager Switcher]]
~[[ChangeWindowManager How to Change Window Manager]]
~[[WindowManagersEffects Window Managers with Special Effects]]
~[[DesktopEnvironments Desktop Environments]]

==Related Webpages==
~[[WikiPedia:Window_manager]]
~[[http://www.gilesorr.com/wm/table.html List of window managers]]


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