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============
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**Window Maker** is an X11 window manager originally designed to provide
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integration support for the [GNUstep](http://gnustep.org) Desktop Environment.
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In every way possible, it reproduces the elegant look and feel of the
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[NEXTSTEP](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NEXTSTEP) user interface. It is fast,
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feature rich, easy to configure, and easy to use. It is also free software,
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with contributions being made by programmers from around the world.
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integration support for the [GNUstep](http://gnustep.org) Desktop Environment,
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although it can run stand alone. In every way possible, it reproduces the
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elegant look and feel of the [NEXTSTEP](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NEXTSTEP)
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user interface.
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Window Maker has a stable user interface since many years and comes with a
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powerful GUI configuration editor called WPrefs, which removes the need to edit
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text-based config files by hand. It supports running
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[dockapps](https://www.dockapps.net) which make everyday tasks such as
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monitoring system performance and battery usage, mounting devices or connecting
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to the internet very easy. Please see the [features](features.html) section for
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more specifics on what Window Maker can do, and how it compares with other
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popular window managers.
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[](img/wmaker.png)
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{:.screenshot .center}
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Window Maker on first run
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{:.caption .center}
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The key features of Window Maker are:
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- Stacking window manager with ability for semi-automatic tiling management
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- Lightweight and blazing fast
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- Easy to use
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- Highly configurable
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- Small, dockable apps ([dockapps](https://www.dockapps.net))
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- Human readable config files and GUI prefs application
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- Free and open source
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- Active community from all of the world
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For more features see [features](features.html) section.
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Download
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========
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--------
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The latest
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[stable](http://repo.or.cz/w/wmaker-crm.git/shortlog/refs/heads/master) version
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is [0.95.8](pub/source/release/WindowMaker-0.95.8.tar.gz)
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released on 11.03.2017. See the [NEWS](news) section for more information.
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Many distributions already have Window Maker included in their software
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repositories, so it could be installed directly from there. Other sources are
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listed below:
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- Latest source of stable version is
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[0.95.8](pub/source/release/WindowMaker-0.95.8.tar.gz), released on
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11.03.2017. See the [NEWS](news) section for more information.
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- Source code is also available through the
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[git repository](http://repo.or.cz/w/wmaker-crm.git)
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