Fluxbox
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 Fluxbox with a customized theme | |
| Developer(s) | Henrik Kinnunen |
|---|---|
| Stable release | 1.3.7[1] 
/ 8 February 2015 |
| Repository | |
| Written in | C++[2][3] |
| Operating system | Unix/Unix-like[note 1] |
| Type | Stacking window manager |
| License | MIT |
| Website | fluxbox |
Fluxbox is a
Fluxbox is basic in appearance, but it can show a few options for improved attractiveness: colors, gradients,
Because of its small
On December 12, 2019, MX Linux released MX-fluxbox as a fully integrated overlay of MX Linux 19. Previously it had been available from 2014 onward through the Package Installer.[10] A Fluxbox edition has been added to the MX-21 series with Fluxbox in use by default.[11] Fluxbox is also a featured window manager on antiX.[12]
The early versions of Lumina, a desktop environment created for TrueOS, were based on Fluxbox.[13]
As of December 2021 there are 22 flavors of Linux using Fluxbox in some way.[14]
Features
- Right-clicking on the desktop gives a root menu
- Customizable root menu
- Wallpapers
- Running applications appear in a taskbar
- Support for desktop themes[2]
- Customizable keyboard shortcuts
- Window tabbing
- Slit for applications such as system monitors
Customization
Customization is done by editing configuration files in the .fluxbox subdirectory in the user's home directory:
- Keyboard shortcuts are stored in the ~/.fluxbox/keys file.
- Menu layout is in the ~/.fluxbox/menu file.
- Everything that is run at startup is kept in the ~/.fluxbox/startup file.
- The fluxbox configuration file is held at ~/.fluxbox/init.
See also
Notes
References
- ^ "Fluxbox 1.3.7 - Bam! Zero Bugs!!11!". 8 February 2015. Archived from the original on 24 January 2022.
- ^ Future Publishing. Archivedfrom the original on 2010-06-24. Retrieved 2010-03-03.
- ^ Сондерс, Майк (March 2008). Легковесные ОМ (PDF). Linux Format (in Russian) (103). Russia: Mezon.ru: 19. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2011-10-08. Retrieved 2010-03-03.
- ^ Fluxbox - Browse /fluxbox at. Sourceforge.net. Retrieved on 2013-07-13.
- ^ Jordan, Michael J. "Using the Fluxbox Window Manager". Linux Online Inc. Archived from the original on 2007-10-01. Retrieved 2007-09-26.
- ^ "Fluxbox EWMH Support". Archived from the original on 2009-08-19. Retrieved 2009-09-09.
- ^ "Eye candy - Fluxbox-wiki". Archived from the original on 2007-10-13. Retrieved 2007-09-26.
- ^ "DistroWatch.com: Fluxbuntu Linux". distrowatch.com. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
- ^ Fluxbuntu Home Archived 2007-09-26 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "MX-fluxbox released as fully integrated overlay – MX Linux". mxlinux.org. December 14, 2019. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
- ^ "MX-21 Fluxbox beta 1 iso images for testing – MX Linux". mxlinux.org. August 20, 2021. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
- ^ "antiX Linux – Proudly anti-fascist "antiX Magic" in an environment suitable for old and new computers". antixlinux.com. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
- ^ Moore, Ken (September 2015). "Basis Of The Lumina Desktop Environment". BSD Magazine. Archived from the original on 2016-11-24. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
- ^ "The following distributions match your criteria: Desktop interface = Fluxbox". distrowatch.com. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
Further reading
- Shingledecker, Robert; Andrews, John; Negus, Chris (2007). The Official Damn Small Linux Book: The Tiny Adaptable Linux That Runs on Anything.
External links
- Official website
- Fluxbox themes Archived 2007-04-09 at the Wayback Machine at Customize.org
- antiX Website at antiXlinux.com
- Fluxbox documentation by Tobias Klausmann
- Useful tools