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We have already mentioned that Window Maker is a window - manager. There are other window managers out there, such as the infamous FVWM, Enlightenment, AfterStep, and the - list goes on. All window managers perform the same basic tasks, which are to create, place, keep track of, and draw - borders around the windows on the screen. Beyond this, they can become quite different in their various abilities.

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Window Maker firmly adheres to the behavior and functionality of the NEXTSTEP™ user interface. The developers - have put forth a great deal of effort in capturing the essense and beauty of the original design, and have incorporated - some new ideas of their own. This has always followed the philosophy of keeping to those features which fit well into - the overall design, while limiting the amount of "feature creep" that tends to bloat other window managers. A summary - of the main Window Maker features are presented below.

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Despite all of these features, Window Maker is not resource intensive and remains stable across many UNIX varients. - It is extremely flexible, and many options can be included or excluded at compile time. This means that you can easily - tailor Window Maker to meet your needs; whether you are a minimalist wanting to save resources, or an extremist that - likes to theme everything in sight. A screenshot of a typical Window Maker workspace is here.

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diff --git a/features.md b/features.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..30fe1e9 --- /dev/null +++ b/features.md @@ -0,0 +1,69 @@ +--- +layout: default +title: Features +--- + +Features +======== + +We have already mentioned that Window Maker is a +[window manager](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Window_manager) +There are other window managers out there, such as the infamous FVWM, +Enlightenment, AfterStep, and the list goes on. All window managers perform the +same basic tasks, which are to create, place, keep track of, and draw borders +around the windows on the screen. Beyond this, they can become quite different +in their various abilities. + +Window Maker firmly adheres to the behavior and functionality of the +NEXTSTEP™ user interface. The developers have put forth a great deal of +effort in capturing the essense and beauty of the original design, and have +incorporated some new ideas of their own. This has always followed the +philosophy of keeping to those features which fit well into the overall design, +while limiting the amount of "feature creep" that tends to bloat other window +managers. A summary of the main Window Maker features are presented below. + +Core (usability) +---------------- + +* Almost complete [ICCM](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Icccm) compliance +* National language I18N support (over 11 locales) +* Built-in icon dithering with support for 4bpp and 8bpp displays +* Popup menus that support keyboard traversal, which can be "pinned" to the + root window +* Support for [GNUstep](http://gnustep.org), [GNOME](http://gnome.org), and + [KDE](http://kde.org) window hints to better integrate with those desktop + environments +* Support for Motif™ and OPEN LOOK™ window hints to better + interface with applications based on those toolkits +* Built-in GUI configuration utility that eliminates the need to hand edit + config files +* Application [Dock](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dock_(computing)) (similar to + NEXTSTEP/MacOS X Dock) that can be configured using drag and drop +* Workspace Dock (aka Clip/Fiend) which is a workspace specific Dock extender +* Support for rudimentary session management +* Rudimentary support for the [X RandR](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RandR) + extension +* Support for [dockapps](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dockapps) (equivalent of + applets or epplets) +* Ability to change all preferences and menus on-the-fly without having to + restart the window manager +* Support for multiple workspaces (aka "virtual desktops") + +Extras (eye candy) +------------------ + +* Built-in themes support +* Over 13 types of window decorations, including custom defined +* Support for XPM, PNG, JPEG, TIFF, GIF and PPM icons (no conversions with + external programs) with an alpha-channel +* Support for setting the root window background (via the wmsetbg utility) +* Optional superfluous animations, such as window shading, customizeable icon + miniturization effects, slide/scrolling menus, and much more + +Despite all of these features, Window Maker is not resource intensive and +remains stable across many UNIX varients. It is extremely flexible, and many +options can be included or excluded at compile time. This means that you can +easily tailor Window Maker to meet your needs; whether you are a minimalist +wanting to save resources, or an extremist that likes to theme everything in +sight. A screenshot of a typical Window Maker workspace is +[here](img/wmaker-screenshot.png).