olwm
Solaris / SunOS | |
| Platform | IA-32, PowerPC, SPARC, x86, x86-64 |
|---|---|
| Type | Stacking window manager |
| License | custom free software[1] |
olwm (OPEN LOOK Window Manager) was the default
Solaris. Its unique characteristic is its implementation of the OPEN LOOK look and feel
.
Scott Oaks developed a variant of olwm, called olvwm (OPEN LOOK Virtual Window Manager), which implements a virtual
video display.[2]
Key features
- Virtual Desktop Manager (olvwm only[3]): allows windows to be dragged and dropped to any Workspace. The number of Workspaces is configurable; there are three rows of four Workspaces in the VDM in the lower illustration.
- Workspace Menu: allows the user to start programs
- Windows can be automatically started and positioned when the window manager starts (and can be started in a specific Workspace in olvwm[3]), using the config file
- olvwm includes its own config file, which allows the user to resize and reposition a window using a shortcut key
- "Focus follows mouse" capability
- Ability to switch and click-into a workspace (using the olvwm VDM[3]).
- Customizable colors
- Specify no, or minimal, window borders (olvwm only[3])
- Sticky windows (olvwm only[3])
See also
References
- ^ See LEGAL_NOTICE in the tarball
- ^ Oaks, Scott. "OLVWM -- An OPEN LOOK Virtual Window Manager". Archived from the original on 2008-02-01. Retrieved 2009-04-03.
- ^ a b c d e OLVWM Configuration
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