IceWM

IceWM is a stacking window manager for the X Window System graphical infrastructure, written by Marko Maček. It was written from scratch in C++ and is released under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License.[2] It is relatively lightweight in terms of memory and CPU usage, and comes with themes that allow it to imitate the GUI of Windows 95, Windows XP, Windows 7, OS/2, Motif, and other graphical user interfaces.[2] IceWM is meant to excel in look and feel while being lightweight and customizable.

IceWM
IceWM with Xeyes on Debian Buster
Developer(s)Marko Maček
Initial release1997 (1997)
Stable release
2.0 / December 14, 2020 (2020-12-14)[1]
Repository
Written inC++
Operating systemUnix-like
TypeWindow manager
LicenseGNU LGPL
Websiteice-wm.org

IceWM can be configured from plain text files[2] stored in a user's home directory, making it easy to customize and copy settings. IceWM has an optional, built-in taskbar with menu, tasks display, network and CPU meters, mail check and configurable clock. Official support for GNOME and KDE menus used to be available as a separate package. In recent IceWM versions, support for them is built-in as well. External graphical programs for editing the configuration[2] and the menu are also available.

Usage

IceWM is installed as the main Window Manager for Absolute Linux, Antix and the light version of VectorLinux.

The Easy mode default desktop of the Asus Eee PC uses IceWM.[3]

openSUSE for Raspberry Pi uses IceWM by default as a lightweight GUI. The Raspberry Pi 3 only version of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server also uses IceWM.[4]

Screenshots
  • IceWM in action
  • IceWM, featuring the IceDesert theme
  • IceWM's Start Menu is intended to resemble that of Windows 95.

See also

References
  1. Github releases
  2. Saunders, Mike (March 2008). "Lightweight window managers". Linux Format. UK: Future Publishing (103).
  3. Paul, Ryan (14 November 2007). "Eeextremely Eeenticing: a review of the Asus Eee PC". Ars Technica. Retrieved 2008-06-16.
  4. http://www.marksei.com/suse-linux-enterprise-server-gains-raspberry-pi-3-support/


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